BS Prakash's articles are heartwarming and always bring a smile to my face. I am hoping some day you will come out with your experiences in book form.
On another note, some of the comments left here leave me totally baffled. Is the Rediff community really this shallow? This is a column, people, not a piece of journalism. Get over it.
The article was a light hearted way of trying to relate to what it meant to be an american. I would just like to add in....not what it takes to be an american, but what the social america makes you....or atleast people who are just blinded by the freedom.
In USA people strive for independence and individuality, but most of them, and esp the naturalised people who came in due to the attraction to Americas glory tend to move towards losing the sense of belongingness to their roots. I am not generalising this for all, but some people just forget who they are, what values they come from.....and eventually end up being in the middle of nowhere....neither proper american nor properly belonging to their own mother land.
But one thing that is really admirable about the real Americans is their pride and love for their motherland....rest all are just there for opportunity sake.
Mr Prakash, I wouldn't agree that looking compulsively for a description, including in 'whatever' is an Indian trait as such, rather it is a confusion left by the colonial slander.
RE:Why were you looking at a description ?
by on Oct 23, 2007 10:12 PM Permalink
Well doesn%u2019t this guy just bicth and moan. I mean the guy who posted above mine ^ I thought this brought up a lot of good questions and some answers to those questions and it was very enlightening to read. Thank you Mr. Prakash!
RE:Worth publishing?
by Srikrishnan Iyer on Jan 11, 2007 01:58 PM Permalink
can it be helped that you are a moron not to understand this? it your genetics you see..
RE:RE:Worth publishing?
by on Jan 26, 2007 02:17 AM Permalink
I agree with SriKrishnan. I just cannot understand the motivation of the absuers and also why should a column add value to you whole life- go read a book or do social service for that and stop whining.
i think the column was very interesting and well written.
the so-called americans were the ones who killed the ones who actually resided there, and then celebrate a thanks-giving in their 'honor'. and u talk about the society being open to race?? u think a black person can come up in this society? it is all glossed and well-packaged to the outsider. this is an immature, intolerant society, and being glorified by ignorant sources like you. i am beginning to hate you rediff. u go to all lengths to cover the anniversary of WTC bombing... but, did you bother to mention in your homepage about the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary? You are proving to be more foolish when you publish such rubbish while you think u are being suave.
