If you're not Indian yet keep being asked if you're from India

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Re: If you’re not Indian yet keep being asked if you’re from India

@strawberryshortcake

@ Iconoclast No, I wanted to know if there really is such thing as a Pakistani or Indian look in terms of features. Over & over I read Pakistani’s are fairer. This is not always the case and its not always that obvious. So if Pakistan is just a different nationality why get all bent out of shape to that degree. Why let something that happened over half a decade ago still make you that bitter and angry today. I went back to read the rest of the comments and I wonder if the reason are purely politics. Maybe to some but move on. I guess only in the perfect world everyone will get along.

The thing is that I see some of the same stuff in the hispanic community and we didn’t even have those wars. In fact its all pure ignorance and a so false superiority complex. Some people are so close minded they can’t see outside their brainwashed misconceptions.

We need to stop promoting ignorance and hate. Yes, feel proud of your country. I know the feeling of being proud of that richness of your culture so I understand!!! But we can also appreciate the rest. I personally find both Pakistan and Indian culture very interesting and rich. Of course it is different but you guys have many similarities as well. You can embrace your roots and still be proud of your Country. But that’s just my humble opinion. I guess not much else to say.

I think apart from being a bit fairer if they are from some parts of Pakistan there may be no other noticeable facial appearance. It also depends on the pakistani and indian migrants in your country and where they are from.
I agree it’s political. I was not born during partition or the wars apart from kargil. Still it’s not like I have a say in that or in gov policy so it’s pointless to blame individuals.
I think on the forum people would want to show patriotic they are maybe compared to real life. I agree moving forward is best. I hope all Indians and Pakistanis think like you one day.

Iconclast probably doesn’t realise she is more open minded than she thinks she is. She didn’t even mind me calling her baji(sister)