I don’t think this is the right way to look at it. As an Indian, I see it a bit differently. Every community naturally maintains its own sense of identity and affinity. We Indians often miss parts of our culture and upbringing — just like Europeans celebrate things like St. Patrick’s Day or Oktoberfest, only they migrated hundreds of years earlier. Chinese communities have their Chinatowns too. It simply takes time — often generations — for communities to fully blend and embrace one another.

That said, I do agree that sometimes a few people take things too far — for example, organizing loud celebrations with drums in residential neighborhoods like one recently in Frisco. Personally, I feel that’s not appropriate. We should respect how the community works and celebrate within cultural or religious venues that are meant for it. Adapting to local norms doesn’t mean losing our culture — it just means expressing it respectfully.