[Reader-list] Re: the south asian way?

[Matthew Daniels]

Dear Suchi,

I realize this will open me up to all sorts of criticism, but: does this not ring true?  Hindu, Muslim and Indian friends each complain to me that their life is made difficult by members of these other groups.  I tell them, it's not because you're different that they treat you this way; it's because you're all Indian.

Matt Daniels
Hyderabad

> From: "Suchita Vemuri" <suchita at del6.vsnl.net.in>
> To: <reader-list at sarai.net>
> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:49:26 +0530
> Subject: [Reader-list] the south asian way?
> 
> comment from sept 21 new york times...
> 
> "Failing to create strong governments at home, India 
> and Pakistan have
> resorted to searching for security by stoking ethnic 
> discord across each
> other's borders. That is the South Asian way: If you 
> can't be strong at
> home, at least make trouble for your neighbors. 
> Pakistan has aided the =
> Sikh
> and Muslim rebellions in India. India helped the 
> bengalis turn East =
> Pakistan
> into Bangladesh..."
> 
> anyone have any comments? -- suchita=20