You’re too young to be a DAD, GRAMPS.

Ganaesh D: What the heck, you think this is Anakku Sazali or something? That’s what my brother always did when he was little, per…

Have you ever realised that this kinda topic usually only hits the non-Malays? A Malay native would never face this problem. They would stick to their kind alike and leave it as that. A Chinese man/women would be happy to be associated with the Chinese viewpoint but Malaysian Indians try very hard to disassociate themselves from their native countrymen. Don’t get me wrong here. Most Malaysian Indians are at least 3/4 generation Malaysian’s. But at the end of the day, our roots go way back to one of the oldest civilisations ever. The history and culture dates back to BC. And yet, Malaysian Indian’s do not seem to embrace this thing that makes them unique to the rest. What does happen is most Malaysian Indian’s look West - Gawd! The brudderhood+bling mentality lives strong and is much observed on a Sat night in say Bangsar!

Before I get dissed off however, let me say that I am a Malaysian Indian (who unfortunately did not study in a local varsity) but was in a sekolah berasrama penuh that consisted of 3 indian females + 5 indian male + 1 chinese male + 5 chinese females and a handful of lain lain (from sabah/swak) - the rest were malays. Yes, the non’s were such a small group that I can clearly recall the numbers…. I fitted in fine, but the rest did not.

It is easier said and done really. Racism is alive. That post by that bank officer over wishing Diwali greetings to the non’s an example that tells us that we have a long long way to go.

Only till we have equality will we achieve something - and whose to know when that happens?

Ganaesh D: Well said. Let me clarify myself, in case I gave out the wrong idea. I’m not against Indian traditions. Quite the contrary, I fully support everything that’s being done by members of the community who wish to showcase and preserve traditional Indian culture. I salute them. What I’m pissed off about is the fact that we are so willing to assimilate ourselves into a modern culture that is contrasting to, and contradicting our own. The brutherhood/bling-bling mentality just plain gets on my nerves. As much as it is a pert of life for a certain group of African-Americans, it is, and never was, a part of ours.

The readiness and willingness of certain Indians to just plainly reject our cultures, values and mores, and embrace something that is so utterly foreign is something that I just cannot understand. But I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one feeling that way.

And with the hormones and lack of experience, it really does feel that way sometimes, remember? =/

Even with the anger doing rounds, it’s good to keep the commuication open - your bro will thank you for it later on :)

but seriously? the intro was a bit too long and rambling. the first 3 paragraphs that is. and the ’scared’ bit seems out of place. because it seems unfounded. what you described later doesn’t give the idea of supporting your fear or some unknown conspiracy, ‘facade’ is going on.

in fact you could have just summed up the intro in two sentences with something simpler.

Ganaesh D: My grandma died too long ago to have any physical remnants left, and the only thing that can be seen outside my window is an illegal scrapyard. *hurhurhur*

But you have a point. I thought I should start the letter in a dramatic way, to make the readers know that it’s a serious matter, something which warrants worry and drastic action. I guess I went for the ol’ melodrama routine. My writing has become rusty, and so has my vocabulary. Guess keeping things short and sweet is a factor that’s as important as having a good idea. Thanks for your input. I’ll keep working on it.

GanaeshD: Ah, you would be wrong there, my dear. One of those was done from scratch, from a recipe I found online. Lain tu, only the sauce was pre-packaged. The rest was cut, cooked and fried by yours truly. ^_^