To be converted you have to destroy your past, destroy your history. You have to stamp on it, you have to say 'my ancestral culture does not exist, it doesn't matter.'

Summary

This quote suggests that in order to undergo a conversion or transformation, one must let go of their past and history. It suggests that one must be willing to disregard or even reject their ancestral culture and declare its insignificance. The quote emphasizes the necessity of completely breaking away from one's past for a successful conversion to take place.

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