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The Desi/ Western divide


Overheard in a house not far from mine (ok then, mine)

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mum: what shall we do when we go out on Eid ?
kid: we could go to the cinema..
mum: hmmm
kid: ..and watch a bollywood movie!!
mum: naheeeeeeee!!

2
mum: what do you want to be when you grow up?
kid on monday: a teacher
kid on tuesday: actually now i want to be a person who does mehndi and nails for pakistani brides...
mum: um.. ok..

has anyone got any other examples of over exposure to desiness while living in the uk ?
 

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Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 10:27am)
rofl.. poor brenda *:
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 10:20am)
myself and Brenda have an 'understanding' .....lol....:P
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 10:17am)
shahid, does brenda the sheep know you're offering us all share options in LM plc.. :#
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 9:49am)
ladies ladies ..no fighting ..plenty of LondonMaleyWaley to go round ....lol.... ;) .....
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 9:44am)
surely that's up to you and shahid to decide :P
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 9:17am)
thanks lm.. it's ok .. inspector clouseau is on the case (accompanied by pink panther/salsa music)
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 8:59am)
naaah ...but we did have a good gup shup over coffee !!! ...aww...sorry you didnt find your purse .... :(
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 8:55am)
no shahid, will teach me to pay too much attention to my mocha..

and admit it.. after i left you all had a salsa session in the cafe didn't you P:
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 8:26am)
Besides .. I couldnt have made it Sat night ...I was busy with Labs ..lol...all be it very briefly ;) .....did you find your purse ?? Hope so ....
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 8:24am)
lol, yes, seems nge wanted to go to a bollywood flick.. not on a date..

for a moment there i thought my je had made an e-match ;)
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2006 at 5:33am)
oooooh....whats going on here .. good old fashioned desi/western divided flirting :P
 
Login to find out (January 13, 2006 at 9:29pm)
oh man ...blown out again ...really losing it in my old age ....lol... ;)
 
Login to find out (January 13, 2006 at 1:36pm)
im so confused :P thats it im cancelling alerts fot this je. lol
 
Login to find out (January 13, 2006 at 12:59pm)
oooo .. u asking me out ??? lol....;)
 
Login to find out (January 13, 2006 at 6:41am)
lol the cinema at the trafford centre in manc is a bit similar.. lots of aunties/ young women in their finest saris/ bedecked with gold jewellery.. in order to see the latest bollywood flick..
 
Login to find out (January 13, 2006 at 6:35am)
lol....NGE ..too right ..thats where I go to watch movies at the big Vue cinema there ....and its always like that ..altho I remember the old days when the Zenith nightclub was open at Park Royal as well as the extra bar/club at the end by the bowling place ...man I never saw so many typical desis, suffice to say they eventually closed down the nightclub because of all the trouble and the bar/club at the end was turned into an extension of the bowling place ....
 
Login to find out (January 12, 2006 at 9:40pm)
Back to the Topic....

Cultural Identity is a Big Issue.
We try to find it threw so many channels...such as TV, Media, Peers, Community, School, Church.

I think that many Desi Kids growing up here in the states or in UK (anywhere out of South Asia) Have a difficult time Balancing the two worlds.

and often these Desi films they see are used as a example for how to balance the two.

What do you think....?
It not a Good Example....I mean desi films...but it often what is close and tangible.
 
Login to find out (January 12, 2006 at 9:31pm)
Labs I am sorry to say...No Offense to any one Individual....but OFTEN you guys bring in some GREAT thought out JE's like this...and Many others that You (Labina) and Yeahband as well have done....(Really Thoughtful, Intelligent Materials)
And If OTHER Survey Folks feels its too boring, or not entertaining Enough for there Peanut brain....they can Shove it up there A$$.

Thank You.....(Taking a Bow)


You guys Keep Bring it In....I think its wonderful to talk about these things....I always learn from them, and from all of you.
 
Login to find out (January 12, 2006 at 9:03pm)
afaq, that tourism queen looks like shes from the far east... innit.. :#
 
Login to find out (January 12, 2006 at 12:07pm)
labs, that miss tourism queen looks so intelligent.