So I came across the post on Deepak's site on humri pyaari bharath mata. I do understand the sentiments, though I dont find myself on the same line of thought. Before you mark me as an anti-Indian, or an ingrate soon to be NRI, let me explain myself.
What is it that we call as countries? Do you see the physical demarcations that this area belongs to the brown skinned and is line ke peche hi sab yellow skinned logon ko rehni chayiye? From where I stand, these 'borders' were created by our ancestors - an act not very different from the way a Lioness marks out her territory. I cant help but think if patriotism is an extension of religious fanatism - how different are Hindus fighting Muslims different from Indians fighting Pakistanis? Where do we draw the line on what is right? We have come to the point that Indian youth moving to the US of A is considered 'brain drain'. Would we say the same if I studied in Tamil Nadu and worked in Karnataka? Why is it that moving around the country is ok, but not moving around the world?
I can identify with the nostalgia though - the place where we grew up, spent the careless years as free spirits is definitely close to our heart, and we will always remember them with tears in our eyes. But we have chosen to come to this land, and we might as well live with the choice and move on with life, enjoying the beauty and the different kind of freedom we have here. Imagine what all we could lose out on if all we do is ruminate our 'woh din'. Arent we becoming more like our grandparents in their 'in those days' moods?
But then, I am talking of an ideal world. A world without borders or a universe without planetarian favoritism should be a collective thought and process. A bubble waiting to burst, given the way our minds work.
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and about brain drain, it's all about GDP, you go to karnataka you still bring money back to India, but in US you were groomed in India but now work for another country's benefit altogether
Well true, guess it depends on how u r raised and what you are taught when you are young.. this is how your brain has been conditioned. You take a kid away from civilization and teach him that there is one world and no boundaries he will be part of the ideal world you are talking about. But then there is nature's limitation on how much it can accomodate, if everyone lives in hormony 6 billion population would become 20 B in no time, this seperation and competition is modern way of keeping a balance in nature (Marking territory and protecting it, u said it right):)
It is crude and a crazy thot, but it works.............
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