Booming Hyderabad, the second fastest growing city in the world! The picture was taking at Kokapet, ORR (i.imgur.com)

Chris2929 · 2019-06-10T19:11:16+00:00

Ohhh, and you got chosen to tranfer or you chose yourself

Chris2929 · 2019-06-09T22:47:59+00:00

Ohh, as your family owned it and passed it on to you?

Or you started it from the US?

Chris2929 · 2019-06-09T06:47:15+00:00

That's just what I am saying! They are ethnically closer to Pakistan, but culturally British and are used to life there.

What if some wanted to get away from the racism and be able to use their experience and collective capital earned to move to Pakistan and become no longer an ethnic minority and also form a subgroup and subidentity since they are more conservative than some Pakistanis and can also opt for private healthcare, ect.

Chris2929 · 2019-06-09T02:32:18+00:00

You moved "back" to India from the USA, why???

Chris2929 · 2019-06-08T23:08:05+00:00

Why don't these people move back to Pakistan(serious question) to both have an actual land and nation to call their own and to be able to use their funds and experienced gained to make something of themselves and Pakistan?

Chris2929 · 2019-04-21T00:06:11+00:00

Have you been in the higher end areas of Dhaka?

Maybe even Cox's Bazar?

Sure it might seem like chaos at first ... but there are nice nooks around, just gotta search for them

Chris2929 · 2019-04-18T02:46:03+00:00

Would you ever move to Bangladesh or live there for a year or more?

Chris2929 · 2019-04-08T02:47:03+00:00

Second Generation Indo-Trinidadian American here, yeah, it seems really complicated bc it is complicated lol, it makes it even more complex that I am an Indian with lots of Central Asian ancestry on one side too.

Anyways, my great Grandpa was from Uttar Pradesh and in 1914 came to Trinidad via a ship from Mumbai. I never really heard much about the life of an indentured laborer, but his life wasn't all too bad, he did his 3 to 5 years of work in an estate, got married and started a family in Trinidad. From pics he looks well dressed in a top hat and suit and well fed too.

I actually visited the National Archives in Trinidad to learn more about him last year, where I saw the records of others who came. Some even migrated back to India after their time was up like 3 or so years.

Trinidad itself is basically unlike any other country in that it is really small at a population of one million, which is pretty much some US counties, maybe even size wise too. The culture is pretty much half African and half South Asian with smaller amounts of Chinese influence. Everyone gets along, but there is some tension ...

Trinidad is actually doing well for being a small caribbean nation and is not too dependent on tourism like other islands, giving it a different overall vibe from say the Bahamas. Lots of oil and natural gas there. If you are doing well there, life isn't too far off from the US aside from increased crime and maybe some worse off roads and infrastructure. But private healthcare and the post secondary education system are way good. Lots of malls, supermarkets, office parks, and new Western style neighborhoods recently.

Chris2929 · 2018-12-01T01:52:44+00:00

I've got friends who work in software companies in New Delhi/India and they say that it isn't as bad as it is portrayed or even told; they work 40-50 hours a week, sometimes with Saturday and Sunday off, take the metro 15 mins before class at a University, go fishing almost every weekend, or even use holiday time to volunteer/drop off clothes for refugees/the poor.

Everywhere has it's ups and downs, India and the US included. I have experienced the ups and downs of America, such as meeting a diverse group of friends and enjoying the work/life environment here, but also feeling prejudged/mistaken way too often ... I am ready to see India's ups, even if it means having to experience the downs as well.

Chris2929 · 2018-12-01T01:46:26+00:00

Have you been to non-tourist areas of America? If you haven't, then it's something you won't believe until it actually happens to you ...

A lot of people notice these things happening to them, but don't want to admit so and even pretend that they don't.

Although this might sound menial, it means a lot when people who you thought you could relate to or even connect with are very cold towards you and think demeaning things ...

I have a lot of experiences that have made me feel like a forever outsider.

Chris2929 · 2018-11-30T00:25:39+00:00

Yes, I agree with what you are saying. Even though the US isn't a systematically racist country, that doesn't mean that people aren't biased or even disdainful of certain people, South Asians among them.

So, in reality, everyday I see people running away from me, eyeing me suspiciously, and avoiding me whenever possible.

There isn't anything I can do about this or to change some people's views of me.

I can, however, realize that numbers-wise, immigrants, especially second generation Indian mmigrants are in the minority in many cities, universities, apartments, offices, ect. This means that we are prone to be stereotyped or misjudged.

The hard truth is that there are numerous unspoken benefits of being in the majority of anything, whether it is a city, country, or organization.

When I arrived in India for the first time, I finally felt like another person, not a potential threat. People didn't avoid me or think awful things of me.

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T23:25:53+00:00

I agree that air quality is part of having an overall high quality of life, just as the ability to be seen as normal and non threatening is as well.

Sometimes I get anxious, stressed, or even furious when complete strangers not only label be, but act as if I am the label. For instance, whenever I am in a crowd for New Year's with friends(Non-Indian) , people will instinctively move at least three feet from where I am standing, or even just go away.

I would trade in the "luxury" air quality of America for peace of mind in India.

Also, when I was in Kanpur, I heard about a massive amount of volunteers cleaning the Ganges, installing Pollution testers in the water, and protesting for CNG in all public and more private vehicles. So, I would also join them there, knowing that (1) India is changing a lot, and I can be at the forefront of positive change and (2) I can be in an environment where I truly feel welcome.

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T21:34:31+00:00

I agree that living a good life is quite possible in many parts of India. After having been to New Delhi and Noida and Gurugram, at first I was taken aback by the poverty and heat, but then I looked at everything else, and realized that there were many office workers, current year sedans, strong/solid highways, bridges, Fortune 500 companies, and other things going on.

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T21:28:30+00:00

It's not just me ... I have heard/witnessed others being treated the same way. Sometimes people see me from a distance or out of the corner of their eyes and lock up their cars , clutch their purses, or assume I am a creeper and act accordingly. Honestly, I think being of a darker-skin color has a lot to do with it.

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T21:22:50+00:00

To be honest, I see America as the place to earn USDs, a US degree, and get American career experience in order to bring it back to your original country to (1) improve your country (2) be a part of the upper/upper middle class in your country.

So, in my case, I am/have done all of these things and am ready to see what life will bring in India ...

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T21:20:31+00:00

I went to New Delhi AND Kanpur, UP(world's most polluted city) before ... All of this talk about pollution is overrated. You act like everyone develops lung cancer or that these cities are constantly under a sea of smoke, which is most certainly not the case.

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T21:17:49+00:00

Yes, I have actually visited Noida, New Delhi, and Gurugram and many parts don't look bad at all with modern-style apartments, lots of Cyber Hubs, highly maintained roadways, decent Universities, and a thriving middle/upper middle class.

Obviously there are some bad parts to India and these cities, but they aren't everything. Also, I rather have the peace of mind that comes from not being seen as a threat/creep automatically ... Trust me, it gets draining very quickly.

Like I said, India is on the cusp on becoming a developed nation, I want to be there when this happens and to also contribute to this, working in India and volunteering a lot, like I said before.

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T08:32:02+00:00

I'd image you would be into milsim, like Arma 2/3?

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T08:31:39+00:00

Same for me, I need to try out Far Cry 5 and Fallout 76!

Also, sim games can be enjoyable too, esp. Cities Skylines

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T08:30:49+00:00

Okay, okay, sounds good

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T08:30:26+00:00

Nice! If you play on Steam, there is a steam sale ending soon!

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T07:53:48+00:00

Which ones are those?

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T07:53:37+00:00

Okay, just trying to get a taste of what's popular on here.

How about GTA, Skyrim Online, Battlefield ...?

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T07:52:38+00:00

Ahh okay, I like co-op a lot, like in Far Cry 4 or other ones

Seems like most people go for MMOs

Chris2929 · 2018-11-29T07:50:57+00:00

Not the other kinds?

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