What makes Iqbal a conspicuous character in the book? Is it his knowledge about various cultures and manners? Is it his motivation to help others? Or is it the fact that he comes from a foreign country? Iqbal inherits all these unique characteristics, which have made him an interesting and mysterious individual in the book Train to Pakistan.

Iqbal Singh's education helped him cope with many people in the book. Due to the fact that he knows how people from different religion live, he managed to avoid being pick on by other religion. For example, the day after he arrived at a Sikh Temple, a group of Muslims asked him where he was from. He told them that he comes from a poor home in the Jhelum district making them think that he is a Muslim. In addition, he knows a few things about the problems between Muslims...