IndianMaze

It has been bugging me that I tend to observe a lot in others but what about the Indian in me? Am I any significantly different from what I see in others? Having worked globally and been educated in some of the best colleges, have I become a glbal person? As is usual with Indians - answer is middle of the road - yes and no. I have developed habits at work which are more global than typical Indian. But it is non work environment where my DNA rules and rules like crazy. High inertia is one. It takes me forever to move in my personal domain. Things can take its own sweet course. Make do with alternatives (buying vegetables is a pain so do with lentils, making chapatis is a problem, make do with bread and so on). Want to write a lot but family takes priority on holidays (work eats half of holidays anyways). Work is the identity of Indian diaspora. We work not only for self but as a symbol of what we are in the eyes of society. In a nutshell, I am like a (coco)nut. Two faces - international...