"Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Education : Masters from one of the best schools in India.
>Helped In creating/generating employment in Assam : 0
>Influenced Global Corporations in investing in Assam : 0
That is our ineptness. We haven't been able to do it.
But that is not the ONLY way to help Assam. In my book, even if I helped one person (or one family or one neighborhood) to live a better life, I would feel that at least I tried and did what I could.And I would like to do that with my own hard earned money, not from my spouse's or somebody else in my family - not unless I hit the jackpot playing Texas lotto which will be my own money too and will help me to generate employment in Assam and even satisfy one of the criteria of helping Assam that you put. Don't get me wrong, I am a team player, but not at somebody else's cost, thats all.And I don't think merely living within the geographical boundary of Assam would give me that feel or a clear conscience to tell off others, even if I really did something for my society. That's all.BTW, while doing this, I forgot I may have to run for my life - depending on Rita's mood who seems to have changed her path a bit and turn into a 'category 4' now.Take care, and say hello to Deisha (did I spell it right?) for me.
From: Malabika Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam Srength
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:00:39 +0100 (BST)
>>Also, Utpal, it is good to know that the people that do not write in these forums are >>spending their spare time doing good for Assam. Yeah, right! That is the ONLY alternative >>that they find to writing here.
>>And yes, it is also an advantage to have a rich family background so that you don't need to >>bother about anything but spend your entire savings helping everybody - all you need is a '>>big heart', isn't it??
Alpana ba,
That was not what I meant. I was just lamenting the fact that we as Assamese diaspora living abroad, have not been able to contribute to Assam what many others have done. This includes me as well.
However much I may argue or engage in debates, when it comes to doing things that matter, our contribution have not been that significant. I would not like to comment on others, but when it comes to finger pointing I would like to finger point on me.
Education : Masters from one of the best schools in India.
Helped In creating/generating employment in Assam : 0
Influenced Global Corporations in investing in Assam : 0
What Assam needs is contribution from children like us in employment generation and investment. And where do you think we (the diaspora's) figure ?
You and I can make a lot of arguments and counter arguments, but we won't really count for the down trodden denizens of Assam unless we do things that they need. That is to create jobs and market the potential of Assam internationally.
And its the number of $$s that created a difference in Assam that matters not how many kilo-bytes of emails we generated.
The idea was not to get bogged down in blame game. Just a little introspection.
"Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:_______________________________________________An honest, hardworking YET poor farmer from a village could blame the ones living in a concrete (or Assam-type) building in a city in Assam, equally, saying:-
How could you afford to communicate with THEM diaspora, using a computer that costs about Rs. 20,000/? Or Rs. 25/ (or however much!) an hour to sit in an internet cafe to communicate with them?
How could you even go to school, to be an expert in all these things, when I had to plough the land, give half of the harvest to someone who owns the land - though thats not the law anymore, carry water from a pond two blocks away, make my children sleep under the bed when it rains, so they won't catch cold from the rain water, waste months going to the river banks looking for 'Ikora' or the bamboo pieces (I don't have them grown right here in my backyard) to mend the "four walls" - the 'baahor-bera' to protect my children from the cold air in the winter season - let alone the harm that any intruder may cause?
And yes, the diasopora need to stop talking about the possible things that they may/want to do for Assam IF that hurts Assam.
Thus the blame game goes on. What is new?
Also, Utpal, it is good to know that the people that do not write in these forums are spending their spare time doing good for Assam. Yeah, right! That is the ONLY alternative that they find to writing here.
And yes, it is also an advantage to have a rich family background so that you don't need to bother about anything but spend your entire savings helping everybody - all you need is a 'big heart', isn't it??
From: mrinal talukdar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: mrinal talukdar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Assam] Assam Srength
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 06:13:42 +0530
>Dear Assamese Diaspora
>
>The strength of the Assamese is that they feel about Assam, express
>concern about Assam and talk big about Assam only after leaving their
>beloved state for greener pasture and then spend one hour each day
>trying to improve Assam through Internet from their air conditioned
>room, eating Hamburger or KFC.
>
>The weakness is that they see everything forign is very good. I am
>inviting the Assamese diaspora.. Come back, fight the heat and dust
>and then express your love and work for Assam. If you can not stop
>thinking about Assam. Do something rater than wasting your energy
>blogging.
>
>When you talk of pebicite or self rule, I feel pity for all of you
>beacsue you are still in Utopian dream of flying someday to new nation
>called Assam from New Jersy or New york.
>
>People will admire you if you collectively do something rather than
>wasting energy. Pitfully Assamese diaspora have always been thinking
>and behaving in the manner of aliens.
>
>I am awaiting a howl of protest from all of you. I welcome strong debate.
>
>Mrinal Talukdar
>Pub Sarania, Guwahati
>
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