tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611160878461950112.post6838743461744751008..comments2023-03-28T05:08:45.442-04:00Comments on Mochaccino Chai: What's Going on in the Motherland and Why Do I Care Again?Farheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05432706760059040473noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611160878461950112.post-68576715347566529722008-02-27T13:29:00.000-05:002008-02-27T13:29:00.000-05:00Thank you pedestrian. I appreciate your comments. ...Thank you pedestrian. I appreciate your comments. I agree with you. We do have two lenses and that can be a gift as well as a curse. Sometimes we see too much; too much information. However, I am still greatful that we do have this ability and wouldn't give it up for anything. I am greatful to God that he created rich opportunities for me. It keeps my thinking in check - I'm not as likely to see things as black OR white but rather both as well as the grey.Farheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432706760059040473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611160878461950112.post-48098602868411201102008-02-27T13:19:00.000-05:002008-02-27T13:19:00.000-05:00I loved reading your post Farheen ... For all of u...I loved reading your post Farheen ... For all of us who have some sort of tie with "the mother land", but have also grown up far from it ... your words hit home.<BR/><BR/>I love it when you say: "Bitter because there is much I don't know, and so much I hate. Sweet, because there is much I understand and much I love." <BR/><BR/>I think there's a great level of pain that comes with that - but also a much greater depth of understanding ... It's as if you have two lenses with which to view the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611160878461950112.post-83623504069116272382008-02-20T11:49:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:49:00.000-05:00It's always good to stay in touch with your ethnic...It's always good to stay in touch with your ethnic roots. When I was growing up, I tried to distance myself from my Pakistani culture in order to fit in with the dominant culture. But I eventually learned that we are all created a certain way for a reason, and diversity is one of God's signs, so why should we deny it?<BR/><BR/>Pakistan is where I come from, and I know that all issues around the world should concern us, but I feel I would be neglecting a part of me if I ignored Pakistan. And from personal experience, Desi people who absorb themselves with superficial activities that have nothing to do with social issues in their respective countries, are not really in touch with what goes on back home. So I think you're expressing your Desi-ness in a very healthy way :)<BR/><BR/>My biggest fear right now is Pakistan becoming another Taliban-ruled Afghanistan or "Islamic Revolutionized" Iran. I believe Pakistanis from all parts of the world can help make a difference and prevent this from happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com