please read the leteer by mr.dasgupta. it says it all,in the kindest possible way. Anshuman,whatever choice u make,u will always be human,and that all that matters. nalin
Writing could be one of the prospectives careers for you. Well done and it is a fresh wave to see such well developed, introspective and confident minds....Just follow your heart lad...sharpen those intellectual strains and finally learn the other deeper aspects of your culture. And do learn about the mystical elements of the Hindu way of life.. DO your country proud
his mind was always tilted towards US even without having lived there while his thoughts were being shaped in India. how the .... does it matter where you leave when you are a 4 yr old kid ! It can never make anyone think and make the person be biased so much about the place of which there are only faint pre childhood memories I dont think he will ever comeback
Re: its obvious
by Amreesh Reddy on Feb 09, 2010 09:01 AM
How it matters you as a human being whether you are in India or in US or for that matter anywhere else. One should always look for a place where you can develop yourself first, instead of just getting emotionally attached to something and get rotten.
Instead of schooling in India and then going to US to find a job, how about getting educated over there itself. If he thinks it is good for him, he should go ahead and do it. Good thing about this boy is he seems to be knowing what he wants.
May be one fine day he will come back and help his people
Ansuh you are human being and please take a catholic view of "Vasudev Kutumb Kumbh". Develop into a world citizen and capture good points of all cultures and nations.
Ansuh you are human being and please take a catholic view of "Vasudev Kutumb Kumbh". Develop into a world citizen and capture good points of all cultures and nations.
Dear anshuman--you know the meaning of the word anshuman? It means the sun. To which country the sun belongs? None. All your inner conflicts arise from a false identification. You are a human being and as hundu literature says " Swadesho Bhubanah Trayam" meaning the whole world is my own land. Dont restrict your mind by holding on to anything, including your passport or your vocabulary skills. Thank God that he blessed you with a diversity. Enjoy diversity. Celebrate your international upbringing. Put this to your advantage, spread your wings and fly as much as you can. May be with an education elsewhere, your profession may take you to yet another country. So bon jour
Well you came to India at 4 years of age. I dont think you wo9uld have become american within a span of 4 years when you had hardly started to speak. The only american identity is your passport and that should not influence your mind. Most of your growing up years have been in India so whats the confusion? where do you swap back identites when you never became an american in the first place?
Re: Whats the confusion?
by Satish Saxena on Feb 08, 2010 07:05 PM
Very aptly and correctly said.The unfortunate thing is that he was born in America and by their lawws he got an American passport. He is 100% INDIAN.
Re: Whats the confusion?
by jay b on Feb 08, 2010 10:57 PM
you ae born of indian parents, brought up in indian culture, your ancestors are indian thats makes you Indian only.
US is one of the few countries which gives US passport by birth primarily because till now they needed more people in the US due to various reasons. It may change anytime since now there are probably enough people here (like recently the new law is if the parents are illegally entered in US the child born in US does Not get US passport)
UK,Ireland,Germany (where most US people are originally from) and India included do NOT give passport or citizenship by birth unless one of the parents is a Citizen of the country.
Re: Whats the confusion?
by Satish Saxena on Feb 08, 2010 07:05 PM
Very aptly and correctly said.The unfortunate thing is that he was born in America and by their lawws he got an American passport. He is 100% INDIAN.
While I appreciate your sentiments, country identity you want to maintain, is not as important as your future. Choose a path for your future first and then choose the country (need not restrict yourself to India and US, as a US citizen you have pelothra of countries that you can access) that gives best opportunity to reach your goal.
Sometimes emotionally getting attached to certain things will harm your ability to prioritize. If Indian-ness is deep rooted in you, eventually you will come back to India. Then it would be much easier for you to acclimatize yourself.
While I appreciate your sentiments, country identity you want to maintain, is not as important as your future. Choose a path for your future first and then choose the country (need not restrict yourself to India and US, as a US citizen you have pelothra of countries that you can access) that gives best opportunity to reach your goal.
Sometimes emotionally getting attached to certain things will harm your ability to prioritize. If Indian-ness is deep rooted in you, eventually you will come back to India. Then it would be much easier for you to acclimatize yourself.
