We all have done this at least once may be, we tend to relate some habits, attributes to define a particular community or nationality. We all have created this perception about each other that if you belong to a particular country you tend to behave in a particular manner, which in unfair on way too many levels.
In the past few months I have been traveling a lot and I get asked questions which surprise me, but now I have started seeing a pattern in these questions, the questions are the same just the people asking are different. I don't know if it has ever happened to you but being an Indian I often get questions like "how come you are reading an english book ?" or "Oh you are a Muslim and an Indian?" or "Do you guys have a lot of wild animals back home?" If as an Indian you are reading this you could find these questions stupid, but there are people out there who really want to know this.
We tend to create these bubbles about how people from a particular country are and what we need to expect from them. "Oh so you are an Indian I am sure you love spicy food." "You live in England should I get you Gin and tonic?" "Oh you live in the Caribbean you guys sure do party a lot" "You live in Abu Dhabi, do they let you wear jeans? yes they do if you are thinking the same"
We need to stop judging people by what you think they are and start knowing them for what they are. I could be one of those Indian who hates spicy food or I could be one of those people who lives in England and hates Gin and Tonic.
I once was told by my teacher you should never guess a person's nationality on the basis of their looks it is always polite to ask someone from where they are and not presume where they could be from.
I am one of those Indian girls who loves spicy food, who has never had a drink in her life, who says water and not whaaater, Who loves to whip and nea nea but isn't too good at it, doesn't mean I am less of an Indian or the rest of my people are like me cause I sure know a lot of Indians who could give anyone a run for their money with their whip and nea nea.
So it not just us Indian anyone for that matter,next time try to know a person for who he is and not what you think he might be.We all sure are a reflection of our culture and are awesome in our own way cause of our roots, but that doesn't mean that we are similar and there is nothing bad in that. Next time when you meet someone of another nationality cherish that opportunity to know their country through their eyes you might end up being surprised knowing that none of us Indians ever went to school on an elephant.
In the past few months I have been traveling a lot and I get asked questions which surprise me, but now I have started seeing a pattern in these questions, the questions are the same just the people asking are different. I don't know if it has ever happened to you but being an Indian I often get questions like "how come you are reading an english book ?" or "Oh you are a Muslim and an Indian?" or "Do you guys have a lot of wild animals back home?" If as an Indian you are reading this you could find these questions stupid, but there are people out there who really want to know this.
We tend to create these bubbles about how people from a particular country are and what we need to expect from them. "Oh so you are an Indian I am sure you love spicy food." "You live in England should I get you Gin and tonic?" "Oh you live in the Caribbean you guys sure do party a lot" "You live in Abu Dhabi, do they let you wear jeans? yes they do if you are thinking the same"
We need to stop judging people by what you think they are and start knowing them for what they are. I could be one of those Indian who hates spicy food or I could be one of those people who lives in England and hates Gin and Tonic.
I once was told by my teacher you should never guess a person's nationality on the basis of their looks it is always polite to ask someone from where they are and not presume where they could be from.
I am one of those Indian girls who loves spicy food, who has never had a drink in her life, who says water and not whaaater, Who loves to whip and nea nea but isn't too good at it, doesn't mean I am less of an Indian or the rest of my people are like me cause I sure know a lot of Indians who could give anyone a run for their money with their whip and nea nea.
So it not just us Indian anyone for that matter,next time try to know a person for who he is and not what you think he might be.We all sure are a reflection of our culture and are awesome in our own way cause of our roots, but that doesn't mean that we are similar and there is nothing bad in that. Next time when you meet someone of another nationality cherish that opportunity to know their country through their eyes you might end up being surprised knowing that none of us Indians ever went to school on an elephant.
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