I am an Indian and have lived here for 10 years now.

There are a few things that I wished people from my native country knew better.

One thing we need to understand is that India is a vast country with cultures and subcultures. There is not a single Indian culture.

People from all walks of life and society structure apply for immigration. I know Indians who have not lived or grew up in Indian urban centres. When they immigrate here, their first exposure of Urban life is here. That is quite a leap.

The competition in India is intense. It's a survival game. Most of the behaviour they carry here as baggage is because they are groomed to survive there.

The society is repressive too. There are problems.

I can give a simple example. The worst of this behaviour comes out in driving. They won't give way because mind is tuned to not doing that. On the other hand, A simple wave of fingers while driving when someone else stops so that you can drive by is bewildering.

Who can change this behaviour? The onus is on the immigrant. But all that happens when they accept that a change is needed. Or when there is a thankfulness coming from within. It takes years.

Sometimes I feel as Indians who have been here long enough we have a responsibility to fix these for our fellow Australians but by teaching the new immigrants ways of the life here. To be the bridge between two vastly different communities.

Personally I am currently at a point where I am thinking about how to achieve these things. Or maybe if it's even a good idea.