do u think second-generation indians should ???/

hey people im back wid a bang....i have a new question for the day:

When I'm required to fill up a form that asks for my ethnicity, I check the box that says, "South-Asian".

When asked, you can't convince people that you're American even if you want to. Only Caucasians can do that, if you know what I'm talkin 'bout. Your skin color won't let them believe that unless you look like Aishwarya Rai. And you will eventually HAVE to reveal your nationality when they ask you where you're "actually" from. But that shouldn't matter a bit. It's all about how well you have adopted American culture and how much americanized you are as an individual.

As for the serial fanatics out here, their serial-crazy moms/aunts/grandmas rubbed off on them. What else can be the reason? 😕 😆

based on citizenship i guess..

Well every time I apply for a job, or apply to a university or whatever form I have to fill out, I always have to tick the British Asian-Indian box.

As a citizen, I am a citizen of the United States of America. I am proud to be an American.Ethnically, I am an Indian and I will forever be desi. Although it really bothers me that forms have Asian/Pacific Islander or Middle Eastern. Its high time they added subcontinental.As a person, I am just a midwestern hick. So there really are no conflicts over traditional values and culture. I'm neither first nor second generation Indian. I am from the 1/2 generation.

Either way, nowadays I could care less about ethnic or national identity. Pray tell me how hard is it for a person of any generation to learn grammar, punctuation and coherence?

I was born and brought up in UK and i have to say i would not give up living here to live in india if given the chance but i love our indian culture, i love bolly movies (SRK!!!!!!!!!!😍) and indian serials....well some indian serials (most of them i find typical saas-bahu nonsense and love triangles)

I am stuck in the middle, but im 70% british. I love my fish & chips with HP sauce.

I am a Mauritian first, and will always remain so. I was born and brought up over here. So, practically speaking, it's not like there is another choice for me. Also, round here, ethnicity is really hardly given any importance, if you see what I mean, because since it's discovery, almost everyone who's been on the island have ancestors that have immigrated to the country; whether from India, China, Europe or African maroon countries. So basically speaking, there's no one actually from the country itself from the first generation. In such a case, what they do differentiate on over here, is religion.

Mauritius has always been a multi-cultural society, so they hardly discriminate for job applications, school applications and everything else on this basis. Oh yeah though, if you are the Minister's son, then for sure you are at an advantage! 😆

At home though, I've been brought up by Indian parents. My dad was born over here too, but he practically grew up over there only. As for my mother, she still has her Indian passport even after 18 years over here. She refuses to change that, for obvious reasons. Just recently, she accepted slowly to fill in the dual citizenship form... So you can guess what my mum thinks we all are, at heart or not! 😆

You don't have to totally give up one part of your culture to adopt another one. Best would be to find the good balance between both the cultures. Worst is adopting shortcomings of both the culture. Staying purely desi or becoming purely viseshi would be any day better over worst of both the worlds.

We are very desi as a family but we don't watch the hindi serials or excessive bollywood movies. What would that make us 😔