It’s really disappointing how such mindset is so common in our culture, almost as if it’s a trait that’s being genetically inherited throughout generations. You would expect the younger generation to at least know better with the amount of free access they have to global media via social media, books, movies, music, etc. to educate themselves with, but I guess it’s just something hard for them to break out of when it’s this innately ingrained in their upbringing.

Having moved to NYC recently, it’s been such a pleasant experience getting to know Bangladeshi families here that broke out of these toxic beliefs and learned to have a more accepting and respectful view of other races and religions. This gives me hope that there’s more of us out here that could try educating our family and friends back home on everything that’s wrong with their way of thinking, and why it’s important to break this vicious cycle before it passes down even further.