tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post2041531273774367066..comments2024-03-27T22:26:44.037+05:30Comments on RENDEZVOUS: The North, South and the West of itSEPOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18165767356704947895noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-47879382311273062382012-05-01T00:26:47.466+05:302012-05-01T00:26:47.466+05:30Hey Sneha,
Just read this interesting post, read ...Hey Sneha,<br /><br />Just read this interesting post, read all the comments too!! had a smile on my face :) thanks for sharing :) <br /><br />Please excuse me for such a long comment, but like everyone here even I wish to express my views and voice my opinion on this topic. I believe that its all in the minds of people, in reality people never differ by country, region, religion or race! There is good and bad in everything!!<br /><br />India is a perfect example for unity in diversity. With a billion people, the Republic of India is the World's largest Democracy. Everyone of us are proud of our country, baring some foolish people. During emergency, like the Indo-China war or Kargil war, a statement differentiating North and South parts of India would sound meaningless, cause when soldiers from all over the country are dying in the battlefield - then people realize that we are all one, every Indian would say, "Mera Bharath Mahaan" - its the inner instinct in each of us born on this soil.<br /><br />Within India, there are quite a lot of people who enjoy creating differences in the society. Infact as a South Indian, I have many North Indian friends, some of them are best pals since school days and I never even thought about differentiating, I first noticed this topic years ago through some news channel. I travelled to North India and got a warm welcome wherever I went, we are all Indians and the country is a big mixture of diverse cultures, traditions!! <br /><br />Ok, if I belong to South India, still there is no common language down here, there are different languages in each state, just like North has a combination of languages. The only difference being 'Hindi' which is widely spoken all over North and there is a belief that South Indians can't speak fluent Hindi, but its not true - me and many of my friends are an example - we can easily communicate in Hindi and we love it same as our mother tongue, nothing different.<br /><br />Now, let us look at the bigger picture, I mean when you step out of the country, how its like:<br /><br />When I walk in a street here in England, some people see me as a fellow human, some see me as dark skinned, some see me as an Asian, some see me as an Indian, some see me as a South Indian, some see me as a Telugu guy, some see me as a Hindu, some see me as a guy from Telangana region, some see me as a guy from a posh locality, etc, etc<br /><br />So, in the end, what am I? am I not just a simple fellow human? then why discriminate me? If I commit a deed - good/bad - what category would I be put into?<br /><br />I'd be a human first then a dark skinned, then an Asian, then an Indian, then a South Indian, etc.<br /><br />So, the more we think of divisions, the further apart we move. If a white skinned person abuse me, doesn't mean that all the English people are racist, its just that you were unlucky to have fallen prey to the bad ones among them. Similarly if a person from North misbehaves with the South or if a person from South insults one from North - doesn't mean that everyone is like that, its just the we came across lesser mortals who are narrow minded.<br /><br />To conclude I'd say we are all the same, we are just different cause we come from different parts/regions. <br /><br />Imagine a world - with same skin coloured people, with only one single language, with no countries - just one huge piece of land(rest is water), one religion, one culture, same festival all over - wonder how would that be?? - when you switch on the TV or read a newspaper - you would not find anything interesting, its the same, so nothing to talk about, boring ins't it?<br /><br />At the end of the day variety is what that counts, like the saying goes, "Variety is the spice of life". <br /><br />I sign off saying that there is nothing like North India or South India, even when you open the Atlas, you'd find "Map of India" - so we are all one, united and proud to be Indians.<br /><br />Jai Hind!! <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Sai :)Sai Charanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922029711707519134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-13351957672385250472012-04-25T12:21:36.721+05:302012-04-25T12:21:36.721+05:30There are all sorts of divide: north and south, de...There are all sorts of divide: north and south, delhi and mumbai and many more..The best way is to simply keep out of any such debates... to me such debates are fruitless and a waste of timePurvihttp://purvii.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-51094598287138604612012-04-25T00:57:57.388+05:302012-04-25T00:57:57.388+05:30Unfortunately, there is a divide ... we cannot fig...Unfortunately, there is a divide ... we cannot fight it ... but can try and change ourself and make an effort to remove one prejudice at a time! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tanvii.com/" rel="nofollow">∞ © tanvii.com ∞</a>Tanvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491567577469019680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-54876177470899335462012-04-24T22:23:25.099+05:302012-04-24T22:23:25.099+05:30hey buddy thanks ya...know what..may be in mumbai ...hey buddy thanks ya...know what..may be in mumbai in august...hope to catch up..god willing..tc..have fun..R. Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314470449340373184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-83300118091464872262012-04-22T23:26:09.202+05:302012-04-22T23:26:09.202+05:30though it is hard to do .. but then if we understa...though it is hard to do .. but then if we understand all of this.. y cant we practice it in our lives.. nd m sriePete aimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224734441316961141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-54549376087800092482012-04-22T23:23:10.221+05:302012-04-22T23:23:10.221+05:30the hatred exists because someone somewhere might ...the hatred exists because someone somewhere might have gone through the communal divide or i ll rather put it as regional divide... such a divide is prevalent everywhere.. as aptly put by qrratugai.. nd so the world can not be at peace... americans, australians etc would look down upon us as poor india.. blacks nd what not.. but its better to forget all of this... and let us assume(ha ha) that everything is fine and there is nothing of dat sort outside in the wrld we live in..then may be those who want to reflect that they are better than the rest, would sit silently on their bumps as they wouldnt get any reaction.. nd so this feeling wuld vanish.. hw is dat for a thought..Pete aimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224734441316961141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-57437669483055413422012-04-19T22:52:06.828+05:302012-04-19T22:52:06.828+05:30Is that so? Because by birth I'm a south India...Is that so? Because by birth I'm a south Indian, but have spend most or rather the whole of my life in the North. Fortunately, I have never come across any such divide. And if such a thing actually does exist, then I must say that its really sad that we as Indians are dividing ourselves into two parts.<br /><br />www.jessysjohn.blogspot.inJessy Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854908947019101500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-4531940533353016502012-04-15T23:19:28.885+05:302012-04-15T23:19:28.885+05:30Very informative post, Sneha!
I don't think y...Very informative post, Sneha! <br />I don't think you're blowing anything out of proportion, and these divides exist not just from continent to continent but also even from a neighborhood to a neighborhood! It's as if we need to FEEL like we're better than someone or something else or another group of people, so we'll be lame and arrogant enough to promote ideas like, "My neighborhood is better than yours!" You're in the same damn village, man, quit it!<br /><br />I know of a couple of South Indian girls, and my family went to their wedding, and I heard some really interesting things about how they conduct their wedding ceremonies. Their dressing style, eating preferences, and even ideas of entertainment are all very different from what I have seen with North Indians. I think it's perfectly okay to acknowledge these differences so long as we don't think that one is necessarily better or worse than the other because of them. But unfortunately, most of us do like to think these differences make us better and the other side worse than us!<br /><br />And it's tragic that even online, they exist violently! That's just pitiful. I've seen that happen with Pashtuns all the time, but online, they're at a minimal, something that makes me hopeful for a better future.qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-65683925568107259662012-04-14T19:42:52.381+05:302012-04-14T19:42:52.381+05:30I think a divide does exist. But only in the minds...I think a divide does exist. But only in the minds of people. The ones who feel they are superior keep on boasting and trying to insult the others. The ones who feel inferior keep on blaming the others for everything. Its the mindset that needs to change.<br />And yeah there are a lot of silly misconceptions like the ones you mentioned!<br /><br /><a href="http://thegirlatfirstavenue.com" rel="nofollow">♥ www.thegirlatfirstavenue.com</a>Chandanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306046117454371506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-89774974447115254182012-04-12T20:31:30.434+05:302012-04-12T20:31:30.434+05:30Guess this is the human nature, engrained in the s...Guess this is the human nature, engrained in the subconscious to discriminate, intentionally or otherwise... This one particular case is pretty obvious and apparent, but there are scores of small incidences in one's daily life- at workplace or outside- where one observe subtle regional divides harboring..<br />Such is life !Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259844588044439262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-84726511711064162372012-04-11T18:24:03.391+05:302012-04-11T18:24:03.391+05:30good post as usual snehaji..hey btw..thanks yar fo...good post as usual snehaji..hey btw..thanks yar for those consoling words..and sorry for late reply.just returned to sharjah..am really touched..will stay connected:)R. Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314470449340373184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-2067767010707295152012-04-10T22:29:15.421+05:302012-04-10T22:29:15.421+05:30Hey
Interesting post..but I guess sometimes v can ...Hey<br />Interesting post..but I guess sometimes v can help it..happens like the great Mumbai and Delhi divide..lolVishal Bheeroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085897828634157572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083122817368521892.post-17239945846215296082012-04-10T19:37:57.193+05:302012-04-10T19:37:57.193+05:30You have to discuss in detail with two persons. On...You have to discuss in detail with two persons. One north indian living in south, other a south indian living in north. Then the difference would be crystal clear.प्रवीण पाण्डेयhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471375466909386690noreply@blogger.com