No I am not a self loathing Indian and I in now way want to convey as such in any part of this post. I have seen or heard about the existence of an Indian community from sparsely populated regions of the world to that of all industrialized countries. Why do we as a people migrate so much, I am trying to understand.
Well the British had a big hand in the forced migrations and by even creating opportunities for migration of Indians during the colonial era. It is because of this era that Indian exist in so many countries of the Africa, Europe and West Indies. It seems that where ever the British empire existed there was a considerable population of Indians there, this was mainly because of the labor and minds that the British needed. Even Gandhi was in South Africa for a long time before he moved back to India.
Another reason that Indian exist everywhere is their obsession with foreign countries. Those denied entry into the West tend to still attain that obsession of other countries by moving to less prominent ones all over the globe, for example Chile. I was very surprised to read an article in an Indian Newspaper that a 1000 strong Indian community existed in the Chile.
Another reason for the success of Indians in foreign countries is their adaptability and resilience. From a temperate country that is India, we have managed to live and thrive in countries like Canada, Russia and even the blistering hot Middle east. No its not desperation to make money that drives this adaptation but the idea that weather is but an obstacle.
Go Go Indians Go.
