I wanted to pen this blog after observing many different
conversations from many different people from all walks of life. It is
something which saddens me that people very easily forget their roots. Optimism
is important but it should not be at the cost of something. I just wanted to
point out how people forget that they came from India after sitting in
wealthiest country in the world counting dollar notes.
In 1980’s and 1990’s
the number of Indians migrated to USA was less compared to these days where we
see good number of Indians in all parts of the country. As the number increases
automatically number of Indian temples, Indian stores are on the rise. With
that we also try to bridge the culture as much as possible to pass the rich
tradition to the next generation. Example – things like mango leaves, jasmine
flower or plantain leaf may be impossible or very expensive stuff in those days
which is all very accessible these days. People are basically born, brought up
and had all their schooling and college back in India and they have come during
their earlier twenties and kind of settled down here in USA. Now with their
next generation people try to promote culture and tradition which is
praiseworthy. But the problem starts when they say “Ippo ellam India la kuda
pilaingalaam epadi ellam paadaadhu” (Meaning: Nowadays in India we don’t get to
see kids sing like this); According to me this is completely unwanted. They
can be happy that kids are doing a good job here but why unnecessarily they
drag India into picture even if what they say is true. Have they seen all kids
not sing in India? Mother India nurtures an individual, teaches basic
principles, provides education and once people inherit everything they migrate
to a foreign nation and harvests everything in an alien land and starts to bad
mouth their own country though their passport would say something different.
Some religious events are so authentic back home and people
do not customize per their preference. Things have been changing in India but
India cannot become USA and USA cannot become India. Saying we are good is just
enough versus saying others are bad. What people must acknowledge is they
cannot get best of both the worlds – let us be happy of what we do here as well
as learn to respect our nest - ‘India’
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