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The older generations of Indians are mostly professional, engineers and doctors. Due to the frugal life style, most of them lead, they have enough financial resources. Indians in general are a very successful minority group, by some accounts the most successful minority group in the United States. They are approximately 1% of the U.S. Population, yet one is hard pressed to find a hospital in this country without Indian doctors. There is hardly any large consulting engineering outfit in the United States without Indian engineers. It might be very difficult to find an engineering department in any of the U.S. University without Indian professors. I could go on and on, but I am sure most of you can see the point. No wonder they are financially well off and do not need any outside help. However, a person does not live by bread alone. What they really need is the emotional support from their children and grandchildren. Some members of the second generation seems to have forgotten their roots and some of them are down right ashamed of their ancestry. This is not very healthy and maybe injurious for their mental health later in life. Maybe that is the reason some people have called them ABCD generation “American born confused desi” generation and some have called them coconut generation “brown on the outside, white on the inside”. Back in India we called these kind of people, “Bloody Kala Angrez”.
It is difficult to straddle the two civilizations. Personality is formed by, genes and ones experiences in life. The second generation got the smart genes and the habits of hard work from the previous generation. Through their education and hard work the first generation has inspired most of the younger generation to be successful in their endeavors. This world is full of spoiled geniuses; however name of the game is hard work. If one wants to succeed in any field, one has to work hard. Most of the second generation has very skillfully used this opportunity through their hard work as is evident by looking at the Silicon Valley, politics, financial circles and most other fields. However it hurts to see some members of the younger generation trying to immolate, gangsters and drug dealers.
Be proud of what you are, you have nothing to be ashamed of. However in the rat race of life, do not forget the older generation who are partially responsible for your success, help them emotionally and make them proud, and be proud of your ancestry.
Very truly yours,
Jagan N. Gosain
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