Breaking barriers, celebrating humanity and respect

"Humanity comes first. We have to be humans first, before we can have our religion." So believes Sher Ali Shah, who did a social experiment just before Christmas to try break the barriers among different religions, by joining the celebration of the spirit of Christmas despite being a Muslim. Image: Sher Ali Shah (right) and Sophia Andres at the SBS studio in Sydney (SBS Filipino)

Sher Ali Shah (right) and Sophia Andres at the SBS studio in Sydney Source: SBS Filipino

Sher Ali Shah, a student from Pakistan, together with a Catholic friend Sophia Andres, and two other friends, went to Martin Place in Sydney, holding signs which read: "I am a muslim and I would like to celebrate Christmas with you."

"I am Hindu and I would like to celebrate Christmas with you."

"We are humans, we all need to celebrate life and happiness together."

 They share the idea and success of this experiment.