tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post466697057787090887..comments2024-02-09T05:30:07.127-05:00Comments on Blogpourri: Immigrant Voices - Reactions to Shoba Narayan's "Return to India" ArticleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-39873171565992490232009-10-18T01:39:05.187-04:002009-10-18T01:39:05.187-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Mizwar Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340340870078186104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-29908303097733436572009-07-08T06:43:25.330-04:002009-07-08T06:43:25.330-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-23346957761690814902008-03-23T23:17:00.000-04:002008-03-23T23:17:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-59666045757404031872008-02-06T15:55:00.000-05:002008-02-06T15:55:00.000-05:00"But then I remind myself that I am allowed dual c..."But then I remind myself that I am allowed dual citizenship. My situation is not analogous to that of a husband who is leaving his wife for another woman. No, I tell myself, ****I am more like a father who is about to have a second child. Of course I am nervous about neglecting my first-born. But surely I can find within me the affection and commitment to be true to both.****"<BR/><BR/><BR/>Ah, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-30322787199463054702007-12-26T01:42:00.000-05:002007-12-26T01:42:00.000-05:00We moved back to India 6 months back. There are th...We moved back to India 6 months back. There are three things I miss about America, traffic, open spaces and grass everywhere. I meet my friends and family more often now when they visit India from US. <BR/><BR/>My two reasons to move back was my daughter and parents. Though I had my doubts when moving, I can say now that my daughter couldn't have had a better childhood and my parents and in-laws Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-55728371871615203982007-12-12T23:49:00.000-05:002007-12-12T23:49:00.000-05:00This is a really good article. Covers a lot of poi...This is a really good article. Covers a lot of points. <BR/>Its been 2 years now since we moved back. The transition was tough but surprisingly less than we had built up in our minds. I would not like to spam, but since it is closely related to your post, if you are interested check it out. My husband blogged about our return, the details of it, telephone/house/bank and such on his blog http://chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035890038433163611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-56846721590007005412007-12-10T18:13:00.000-05:002007-12-10T18:13:00.000-05:00Hi Sujatha!Congratulations on this wonderful post ...Hi Sujatha!<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on this wonderful post and engaging blog, and<BR/>thanks for stopping by my corner at Blogher.com. <BR/><BR/>You asked if you could reach me. Of course! Please feel free to drop a line at snigdhasen@gmail.com. <BR/><BR/>I would've emailed you directly, but couldn't figure out how to :)<BR/><BR/>SSUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274413883507177275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-78926061787203036082007-11-27T23:49:00.000-05:002007-11-27T23:49:00.000-05:00choxbox, thanks. :DTharini, thanks and you're welc...choxbox, thanks. :D<BR/><BR/>Tharini, thanks and you're welcome!<BR/><BR/>Poppin, awww, thanks and you're welcome. That's a lovely thing to say. :)<BR/><BR/>Anitha, thanks and you're welcome. :)<BR/><BR/>Jawahara, you're welcome. :)<BR/><BR/>Another confused Indian, that's the name she wrote the article under and as far as I'm concerned that's her name. There's no confusion there. As for your Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-81895038249683277582007-11-27T23:08:00.000-05:002007-11-27T23:08:00.000-05:00Praba, thank you for a very thoughtful comment. I ...Praba, thank you for a very thoughtful comment. I agree wholeheartedly with you that we must recognize the influence the external environment plays in our children's lives and account for it. Please feel free to hog the comment space as and when you please. :))<BR/><BR/>TGFI, thanks! :) Your second point is something I've felt too - perhaps it's because the India we left is frozen in our memoriesSujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-34107271745731373722007-11-26T14:05:00.000-05:002007-11-26T14:05:00.000-05:00Namasthe Sujatha: Thanks for a very well written ...Namasthe Sujatha: Thanks for a very well written blog. <BR/><BR/>Talking about children, I agree with Praba....<B>" The key is to provide them with a balanced enviroment at home so values don't clash. I think the confusion arises when there is misjudgement on the part of the parents about the external environment they grow up in, and thereby, unintentionally we may end up creating an identity Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-40016499504344317042007-11-26T12:36:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:36:00.000-05:00Did the tag at last.I'm glad you put so many point...Did the tag at last.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you put so many points together so wonderfully. So many of us have such different takes on this, it's easy to think we are disagreeing even when we aren't!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819608939555247317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-73071146116759857512007-11-26T01:15:00.000-05:002007-11-26T01:15:00.000-05:00I just did the Madrid post.I just did the Madrid post.Squiggles Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251268142294305100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-31723683511085808062007-11-19T22:04:00.000-05:002007-11-19T22:04:00.000-05:00I have an observation more than a comment. I found...I have an observation more than a comment. I found it odd how you kept referring to Shobha by her second name Narayan. <BR/><BR/>It is odd because it's likely to be her father's name and not her last name.<BR/><BR/>Sounds almost ironical that we are generalizing an issue when we evidently not understand background of all the people we are painting with that broad brush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-44338058394571257612007-11-19T10:59:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:59:00.000-05:00Hi all, just a quick note to say thank you for you...Hi all, just a quick note to say thank you for your wonderful comments. Will respond to them when I get back. Off for a few days. Have a great Thanksgiving holiday. Cheers!Sujathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532701159963685919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-9660248480069890042007-11-19T09:28:00.000-05:002007-11-19T09:28:00.000-05:00Thanks Sujatha: I'm going to definitely read other...Thanks Sujatha: I'm going to definitely read others' take on the article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14934380378741960230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-37067584046243307782007-11-18T21:43:00.000-05:002007-11-18T21:43:00.000-05:00Good synopsis of all the articles at one place. Th...Good synopsis of all the articles at one place. That was a wonderful comment by Prabha. Your views on positive effects of insular living were refreshingly different streak of thought. Thanks for the mention Sujatha!Anitha(Nikki's mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09495068574562700727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-24489175496301459122007-11-18T14:00:00.000-05:002007-11-18T14:00:00.000-05:00Never got around to commenting, thank you for the ...Never got around to commenting, thank you for the mention and the really nice comment you left at my post too. It's wonderful to argue and slam your point home, it's even more wonderful to actually change some of your hard-held thoughts and learn something new.Sunita Venkatachalamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999860004277224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-46055850264823346432007-11-17T23:21:00.000-05:002007-11-17T23:21:00.000-05:00This is Suj at her very best! I loved the synopsis...This is Suj at her very best! I loved the synopsis and the compilation. <BR/><BR/>One thing stuck in my mind in all that you personally wrote on this article...about how leading an insular life sometimes just empowers you to deal with the unknown and is not necessarily a negative. That sounds like a very balanced and realistic view.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for making what I said the bottom line. I loved Tharinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553983156612215920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-4871593529819536262007-11-17T19:19:00.000-05:002007-11-17T19:19:00.000-05:00you go girl.you go girl.Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-48254338730497050092007-11-17T12:00:00.000-05:002007-11-17T12:00:00.000-05:00And also, I meant to say, while a large part of mo...And also, I meant to say, while a large part of motivation to R2I comes from thinking of kids and their upbringing, what about thoughts about looking after ones' parents in their old days? It seems like a given these days- I don't see that many people discuss that.The_Girl_From_Ipanemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235396580576749154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-48567916771538546932007-11-17T11:54:00.000-05:002007-11-17T11:54:00.000-05:001) Awesome header! Don't know how long it was ther...1) Awesome header! Don't know how long it was there as I was only reading from side(blog)lines.<BR/><BR/>2) Great job on putting together these opinions, I only read the original article you linked earlier and thought it was well written. <BR/>The whole return to india (R2I, apparently ) issue is clearly not black and white. My latest trip to India made me wonder if the things I want to go back The_Girl_From_Ipanemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235396580576749154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-55971750177031782102007-11-17T11:09:00.000-05:002007-11-17T11:09:00.000-05:00Sujatha -Appreciate your putting together everythi...Sujatha -<BR/><BR/>Appreciate your putting together everything into one single coherent piece with all the valid arguments. The adage Unity in diversity just popped in my head while reading - the unifying factor being "the well being of our children" that we are all striving to work toward.. In that process, we adopt different ways and strategies to work toward that goal. <BR/><BR/>The point Praba Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.com