I was inquiring about heavily desi-immigrant populated neighborhoods in the USA or Britain or such other western countries.
Like the Houston desi-enclave ( I am not sure what it is called), or Devon Street area of Chicago, or Jackson Heights in NY. Are they particularly unkempt, with trash strewn around for example? At 9:51 AM -0500 6/12/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >C'da, > >>*** Is there any reason for such a perception among westerners or >is it a >case of racism? > >I don't think one can call it 'racism' but rather some sort of prejudice >or perceived notion. > >If one were to visit certain parts of India, citizens are least bothered >about throwing garbage out of the windows and on to the streets. Public >sanitation and health is huge problem in India. > >Guwahati for instance, most will agree, that while homes are usually very >clean, the streets outside are strewn with garbage & filth everywhere, and >the Bharalu and the Brahmaputra are where everything winds up in the end. > >I understand there are many reasons for this, but public apathy and lack of >'ownership' of the surroundings must have contributed something to the >plight of Guwahati. > >The 'racism' part comes from some Westerners when they probably relate to >what they see on TV about India, Africa, the Sudan, and then see some >Indians reiterating whats seen on TV. > >BTW: Yesterday, while listening to a 'right wing' talk radio, and they were >talking about Korean Restaurants feeding dog meat to customers (in the US). > >Many callers were convinced that was the case (even though they had never >visited or actually knew about Korea, and were sure that dog meat was was >there (but of the menu). Now, that is a problem of perception > >--Ram > > > > > >On 6/12/08, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> "----blaming Indian immigrants for littering." >> >> >> *** Is there any reason for such a perception among westerners or is >> it a case of racism? >> >> cm >> >> >> >> >>*********************************************************************************************************** >> >> >> >>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/British_councillor_apologises_for_racist_remarks_on_Indians/articleshow/3123690.cms >> >> >> LONDON: A local authority councillor in London has been forced to >> apologise after blaming Indian immigrants for littering. >> >> Lucy Ivimy of the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority in west >> London was slammed after claiming in an email that Indians in an >> apartment block were throwing rubbish out of the window. >> >> While such practice was "normal behaviour" in India, to do so in >> Britain was "not acceptable behaviour", she said in the email. >> >> Residents said there was no evidence Indians were tossing rubbish out >> of the window -- or indeed that there were any Indians at the >> Woodford Court apartment block. >> >> In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ivimy said: "I am aware that some >> ill-advised comments of mine in a private email have been interpreted >> as something that I never meant and have given offence, for which I >> unreservedly apologise. >> >> "I should stress that I have no idea who are the specific culprits, >> or even if they are estate residents." >> >> "I never meant to imply that this sort of careless behaviour belongs >> specifically to any one particular group." >> >> Stephen Cowan, leader of the Labour group in the Tory-run council, >> said: "This shows her inherent prejudice." >> >> He said Ivimy, as a member of the council's cabinet looking after >> housing, was responsible for 14,000 tenants' homes and over 4,000 >> leaseholders' homes and all the housing association homes in the >> borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. >> >> "Many of those people, like the whole of London, come from all sorts >> of backgrounds." >> >> Dang Sakares, who has lived on the apartment block for eight years, >> said: "I don't think I've seen any Indian people in this block." >> _______________________________________________ > > assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
