Friday, June 13th, 2008
* The quirky and forward-thinking Canadian TV (CBC) show, “Little Mosque on the Prairie,” is being adapted (and potentially ruined) by FOX. Even if it doesn’t make it to air, this is progress. Unless it’s some kind of feeder for “24″ villains. Ugh. Props to writer Zarqa Nawaz, as she has created a show unlike anything currently around. The desi moment is that she’s of Pakistani origin, BTW.
And she answered some questions after the pilot aired. Watch the pilot (takes a long time to load). [Thanks Nirali Magazine]
Tags: Ethnically Ambiguous, Film, Hindu / Hinduism, India, Muslim / Islam, Pakistan, September 11th, TV, UK
Posted in Brown in North America, Desi Dose, Entertainment, History, InterDesi Issues, Religion, Who We Are | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
As I removed my lunch from the microwave, another co-worker approached me, inhaling the aroma deeply. I awaited another compliment. Instead, I got, “Is that your curry?” …My face contorted in disgust. …Why the visceral reaction?
A few hours later, it hit me: “curry” is the n-word of Indian food.
Tags: Assimilation Issues, Co-workers, Food, Indopedia
Posted in Best of Desi Manifesto Blog, Brown in North America, Comedy, Culture Shocks, Ethnic Rage, History, Xenophobia | 13 Comments »
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Various cultures have tried isolating those who are “different.” They’ve all claimed it was for benign purposes, some going so far as to say it was to benefit the minority group. In recent history, the Nazis made the Jews wear “pieces of flair” (thanks, Office Space). The Americans sent anyone of Japanese origin into camps during WW2. The Taliban made the Afghani Hindus wear patches. The Americans made blacks live in separate areas of the country when they tried the “separate but equal” debacle. Rather than protecting the smaller group’s members, these plans simply divide them from the majority, destroy the bonds that have integrated them into society, and make it easier for the majority to view the smaller group as a foreign entity, a “them” vs. “us” scenario.
Tags: Assimilation Issues, Hindu / Hinduism, Los Angeles Life, Muslim / Islam, Police, September 11th, Terrorism
Posted in Brown in North America, Government and Legal, History, Op Ed, Religion, Who We Are, Xenophobia | 7 Comments »
