The Indian Speaks (7)

“Indian classical music? That’s for older people!”

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A is in Europe!!!!! 😀 Well, when I spoke to him this morning he was in Brussels and then was flying to Strasbourg where he is going to live from now on. So, this is A’s first time ever in Europe and so far he’s done really well. At Brussels, he was at the airport and didn’t have the time or the opportunity to go out much. I asked him to name 5 things that stood out to him as being ‘different’ once you step out of India! And here’s his list.

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The Indian Speaks (5)

“We’re a schizophrenic nation, civilised on one level and medieval on another.” – Saif Ali Khan (a prominent Indian film star in his recent interview to the Times of India)

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“Do you like Bollywood films?”

I do get asked this a lot, the moment someone discovers I am Indian! And I don’t always get asked this in an endearing tone. It’s almost like they mock Indian film and music. The only thing I wished they mocked was the name ‘Bollywood’!

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A normal conversation with a friend from work –

Me: “How about you teach me a few words of Spanish every day?”

Her: “How about you teach me a few words of Indian every day?”

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How do you speak English so very well?

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Castes of India

This other day a bunch of us sat talking about India. And one of the things I was asked about was the idea of ‘castes’.