Comments on: “Where are you from?” http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/ In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm; in the real world, all rests on perseverance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: What’s in a name: Article Watch « a (Indian) Tryst with Theology http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-979 What’s in a name: Article Watch « a (Indian) Tryst with Theology Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:28:22 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-979 [...] http://www.mixedbag.in/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/ [...] […] http://www.mixedbag.in/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/ […]

]]> By: Falcon http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-980 Falcon Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:56:10 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-980 Some intresting discussion is going on the related topics... may be you would like to have a read... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/02/16/political-games-being-played-all-over/ http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/02/06/mumbai-is-for-all/ http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/02/05/an-open-letter-to-raj-thackeray/ Best regards Falcon Some intresting discussion is going on the related topics…
may be you would like to have a read…

http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/02/16/political-games-being-played-all-over/

http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/02/06/mumbai-is-for-all/

http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/02/05/an-open-letter-to-raj-thackeray/

Best regards
Falcon

]]> By: Shefaly http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-982 Shefaly Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:23:09 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-982 Several things come to mind. 1. I am glad that save for a 2 month and a 15 day period each, I never lived in Bombay. Thank Goodness! For the record, I always disliked the city - intensely. I saw people and was reminded of cattle, flocks of sheep all heading one way, crammed in indignity, sweat and smells. 2. I have lived in Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and 5 other cities in India. People are as good or as bad as we think. For the record, Calcutta was my favourite city because ordinary people were great. There are many contenders for the worst place! 3. My best friend is a Marathi-speaking guy, ashamed of Maharastrians now. 4. Koopmandook - a powerful and evocative word! 5. A Guru Nanak and Mardana story: They were travelling from village to village relying on villagers' hospitality. In one village, they got no food, no shelter and just plain disrespect. Guru Nanak blessed them and said, 'May the village remain a close-knit community and may families stay together!' Mardana attributed this to his benevolence. The next village fed them well, gave them clean beds and the men folk gave them foot massages. While leaving Guru Nanak said, 'May the families get scattered around the world and may the village cease to remain this small community it is! Now Mardana wondered what was wrong. So he asked. Guru Nanak said, 'May goodness spread around the world, may evil die confined in one small space!' 6. I wrote a post once on 'immigration' which may interest you. http://laviequotidienne.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/immigration-as-political-fodder-lets-close-all-the-doors/ 7. There is nothing wrong with knowing your caste. It helps root one's sense of identity and claim it in all its glory. Perhaps not a question on your horizon because you have never been an immigrant anywhere but should you ever go to live long-term somewhere else, you will think about it. :-) Being Indian is more complex than it looks! Several things come to mind.

1. I am glad that save for a 2 month and a 15 day period each, I never lived in Bombay. Thank Goodness! For the record, I always disliked the city - intensely. I saw people and was reminded of cattle, flocks of sheep all heading one way, crammed in indignity, sweat and smells.

2. I have lived in Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and 5 other cities in India. People are as good or as bad as we think. For the record, Calcutta was my favourite city because ordinary people were great. There are many contenders for the worst place!

3. My best friend is a Marathi-speaking guy, ashamed of Maharastrians now.

4. Koopmandook - a powerful and evocative word!

5. A Guru Nanak and Mardana story: They were travelling from village to village relying on villagers’ hospitality. In one village, they got no food, no shelter and just plain disrespect. Guru Nanak blessed them and said, ‘May the village remain a close-knit community and may families stay together!’ Mardana attributed this to his benevolence. The next village fed them well, gave them clean beds and the men folk gave them foot massages. While leaving Guru Nanak said, ‘May the families get scattered around the world and may the village cease to remain this small community it is! Now Mardana wondered what was wrong. So he asked. Guru Nanak said, ‘May goodness spread around the world, may evil die confined in one small space!’

6. I wrote a post once on ‘immigration’ which may interest you.

http://laviequotidienne.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/immigration-as-political-fodder-lets-close-all-the-doors/

7. There is nothing wrong with knowing your caste. It helps root one’s sense of identity and claim it in all its glory. Perhaps not a question on your horizon because you have never been an immigrant anywhere but should you ever go to live long-term somewhere else, you will think about it. :-) Being Indian is more complex than it looks!

]]> By: Aditya http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-981 Aditya Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:05:07 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2008/02/13/where-are-you-from/#comment-981 Many a truth in it. Many a truth in it.

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