Comments on Heartcrossings: Playing To Win

one of the many frustrating joys of living in this...

2009-07-19T07:28:48.418-04:00

one of the many frustrating joys of living in this great country. If you have kids, you can talk about them, but there may not be much more substance in conversation...FOB or ABCD. guess the art of convo is lost and long gone.

I read a work of Rabindranath Tagore called Europe...

2009-07-11T16:18:51.919-04:00

I read a work of Rabindranath Tagore called Europe Probasher Patra (Letters from Europe) in which he wrote about Indians settled in London who asked newcomers how long they had been in England, which roads they were familiar with etc.A new Indian was not judged by his merits but only by how long he had lived in England. This is still the culture of desi abroad. No change in over hundred years.

I have been in US for quite more than 5 years now....

2009-07-05T10:15:06.467-04:00

I have been in US for quite more than 5 years now. However, I differ from your observation. My experience has been if you make for an interesting or entertaining company you would be welcome in most circles be it ABCD, FOB or whatever else.
I personally am not very outgoing person but most desis seem to make an effort to interact with me. Exception being ABCD guys. ABCD girls are however more friendly.
I have couple of FOB friends who hang out with ABCDs most of the time and are dating ABCD's.
Locals also hangout with desis who make for an good company and desis who take interest in american way of life and not just living in this country.