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At 14, Jordan Bowen might be the youngest delegate at the just-concluded Pravasi Bharatiya Divas but he amazed everyone with his clarity and depth in ideas.

Though the name does not reveal his roots, he is a boy of Indian origin, and was at PBD with his grandmother to know more about India. His grandparents had migrated from Punjab to the United Kingdom more than three decades ago. His mother married a half-British, half-Indian, but he feels spiritually drawn to India.

Jordan got a chance to come to India, and attend the PBD after he spoke on non-violence at the international non-violence meet at Birmingham as one of the two young Asian people. The Indian High Commission then invited him to the PBD. But this is not actually Jordan's first visit to India; it is his third.

Jordan got attracted to non-violence after he became a part of the Sant Nirankari mission which is "for universal brotherhood, peace, non-violence and love for mankind". "It was from Sant Nirankari Baba that I understood we are all one, no matter what our colour and creed is."

He was drawn to Mahatma Gandhi [Images] after he attended the event on non-violence on behalf of the Sant Nirankari Mission. "I am inspired by Mahatma Gandhi very strongly. I am also inspired by the Nirankari Babaji.juicy couture watches In my opinion, he is today's Mahatma Gandhi. Like he says there is a reason behind everything, and I know I have come here for a reason."

Unlike many other pravasis, there was no culture shock for Jordan when he landed in India for the first time. In fact, he felt as if he was back home.China garlic That is because Jordan feels he is spiritually linked to India.

There is no confusion in Jordan's mind about who he is. The only thing that he is not comfortable about India is being started at! "I know people in India do not see me as an Indian because of my looks.facial tissue They look at me as British. But I want them to understand that I am one of them, I am a brother to them. I am an Indian, an Asian."