I have this question...why desies living abroad mostly settled in UK, USA and Canada etc have this language complex
Most First generation parents brag about their children lack of knowledge of urdu...and are very happy that their children speak ENGLUSH like Goras.
Also, I have seen many second generation kids who have this extreme hate about their origin etc etc.. On the other hand the Arabs and Turk immigrants and their generations are very proud of their culture and language.
Could it be inferiority complex in south asian?
I would appreciate viewer's input
Thanks
That's a generalization. I grew up in the middle East where i attended an American school. Hence.....I speak English with an American accent. But growing up,......every weekend........my mom would teach my brother and I how to read and write urdu. My mom got some urdu lesson books from the local Pakistani School and would use them to teach us.
We then moved to the USA. Since I attended an American school in the Middle East.....adjusting to life in the the US was not too hard. And as an adult...I have pride in the fact that not only am I proficient in English......I can also speak, write, and read Urdu as well.
Believe it or not....I have cousins in PAKISTAN who can't even do basic counting in Urdu. And their parents soooo proudly say that "hamaray bachon ko to urdu ki ginti aati hi nahin, woh English main counting kartay hain". They have this kind of attitude** while living in Pakistan**. And MY PARENTS.....living in the US....are so proud that I know basic urdu counting and can also do a bit of urdu time-telling as well. Ironic isn't it?
So........what do you have to say to that Bitter_Reality? You are making a generalization here about desis who were raised in the West. We may not realize it, but sometimes our complaints are a reflection of our subconscious insecurities.