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Comment on Being an ABCD by PriaMBA

PriaMBA — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:15:55 +0000

Hi Ami,
thanks for commenting. All of our situations are unique in some way, so how we handle it can also be unique. In general, it seems wise to come to terms with our upbringing and find a way to be eclectic – take the best of both worlds that we find ourselves in. Doing so can enrich our lives and help us feel more whole. I consider this issue to be so important that I created a separate blog devoted to it: http://www.chaicafemagazine.com. I hope you will visit it and perhaps comment and contribute to it.

The labels of ABCD and FOB are very general – there are of course a myriad of variations within those labels, just as everyone is very different. It's best to not see ourselves as black and white – either we fit in one label or not. As such, I would not worry about your kids being ABCD. All you can do is role model how you have taken the best you saw in different cultures to adopt, and perhaps they will do the same.

It's great that you have such a huge family. Mine was rather isolated – it was just us when we moved to the states. I do not know most of my relatives in India. My mother lives there now as well, and we communicate on the phone occasionally. My father passed a few years a go. My remaining 2 siblings in the US are currently sadly estranged.

Yes, it is interesting how family in India can be more Westernized – perhaps they didn't feel the need to be "Indian" as they live in India, but those that live in the US can be more on guard to remain "Indian." In a world that is only becoming more global, labels that define us based on the country we were born in will fade.

Comment on Being an ABCD by ami

ami — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:26:08 +0000

Hi Pria….I feel like I need to to meet you..at least talk to you. I am also a ABCD..more bc of my upbringing..my culture was never explained to me..just this i sthe way it is done, don't ask questions. I too was labeled as thinking to much. I am married to a non indian …but raising children is a challenge. I don't want them to be ABCD – like too. I have a HUGE family that gets together often. they act like they are FOB, but family in India are way more westernized. My dilemma, I feel very ABCD with them..but many of my friends families have progressed. I feel very lost. I wish I was just one or th eother not always stuck in limbo.

Comment on Being an ABCD by ami

ami — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:10:24 +0000

how do you deal with this? do you see you indian family?

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