Thanks Nish, for your wonderful post, although the two names are unfamiliar to me, I really enjoyed reading about them.
I am also of the firm belief, that traditional values and modernism can and should go hand in hand. I have been living in the US for many years now, but I still follow traditional Indian customs while leading a perfectly modern lifestyle. Am immensely proud of my Indian traditions and heritage and have absolutely no qualms in harping about the beauty and richness of our culture to anyone who might listen. đ
I have educated many of my American friends when asked about our religion and culture but what pains me most, is that I have had to educate quite a few Indians as well. The lack of true knowledge about our religion, heritage or culture among our own brethren is actually quite sad. Not sure why people from our country think to be modern, one cannot follow our age old customs & traditions. But thankfully, there are many like me who think otherwise. đ
And that is why I relate to this show Navya so much. I too was brought up by strict yet loving parents who taught me how to handle both traditionalism & modernism equally quite well. đ
P.S. I was not trying to brag about myself here, just trying to making the point.
Edited by pixiegirl - 13 years ago
