It is saddening to see people belonging to the same country bear hatred deep as such for their fellow countrymen that they will pick up knives to kill. For the Uighurs, their act was one of retaliation towards oppression by the Chinese govenment, a demonstration catalysed by a deadly brawl between a couple of Han people and Uighurs in a factory in southern China.

On one hand, it is commendable that people stand up for their own men, that they want to see justice done. But for those who lost their lives, including the perpetuators, what is the point?

None. Blind hatred has no point. I simply hate you. I hate you for being a Chinese. I hate you for responding to the leaders' call to move into my home soil. I hate you for fighting survival with us, even though you may not be better well off than me.

Ultimately, these two peoples perhaps don't see themselves as belonging to the same country. They were forcibly brought together due to the doings of some. Some who own power and authority; who have the prowess to imagine that with a swing of the wand, they can dispel deep-rooted differences.