Europe & India
So now it has been more than a quarter of Year that i have been in Europe in this beautiful country of Finland.During this period i have seen many places met many different peoples and observed a lot.
It was one of the weekend parties in our office and we all were enjoying it.It was wee hours of morning and drinks were doing rounds when one of the gentleman who was in his forties came to me and we started talking.He was asking how i am finding Finland to be and in particular the cold weather.I said that i have got used to the cold weather and i am liking Finland much.He was pleased as anyone would be on hearing good things about his country.Finland definitely is one of best places in live in Europe.Then suddenly he asked me "tell me honestly did you get culture shock when you came to Europe" ,frankly speaking i was shocked with the question.He said that he has heard about the Indian culture and Indian society and how they despise the society of west more of US and then of Europe in terms of openness and it being so free.I said to him that i landed to Finland from Bangalore which is kind of having a global culture and i had heard and read a lot about European culture so i didnt get any shock.The man was not convinced rather he said that Indians dont like this free culture of ours and they despise it.
I gave it a afterthought and i found it that yes people in India does despise this open culture.If we take a closer look at our society particularly in the cities you can find all the instants there as well but the only difference is that Indians keep these in wraps and they dont have the courage to accept it whereas Europeans do it openly.The only difference is that of Hypocrisy.There is nothing right or wrong but one thing is wrong not to accept the same thing that others do and label as wrong what other do be a hyporcrite and potray yourself as Puritan.This is what indians do.I know many people back in India would not subscribe to my views but those who have the courge of their own conviction will agree.
It was one of the weekend parties in our office and we all were enjoying it.It was wee hours of morning and drinks were doing rounds when one of the gentleman who was in his forties came to me and we started talking.He was asking how i am finding Finland to be and in particular the cold weather.I said that i have got used to the cold weather and i am liking Finland much.He was pleased as anyone would be on hearing good things about his country.Finland definitely is one of best places in live in Europe.Then suddenly he asked me "tell me honestly did you get culture shock when you came to Europe" ,frankly speaking i was shocked with the question.He said that he has heard about the Indian culture and Indian society and how they despise the society of west more of US and then of Europe in terms of openness and it being so free.I said to him that i landed to Finland from Bangalore which is kind of having a global culture and i had heard and read a lot about European culture so i didnt get any shock.The man was not convinced rather he said that Indians dont like this free culture of ours and they despise it.
I gave it a afterthought and i found it that yes people in India does despise this open culture.If we take a closer look at our society particularly in the cities you can find all the instants there as well but the only difference is that Indians keep these in wraps and they dont have the courage to accept it whereas Europeans do it openly.The only difference is that of Hypocrisy.There is nothing right or wrong but one thing is wrong not to accept the same thing that others do and label as wrong what other do be a hyporcrite and potray yourself as Puritan.This is what indians do.I know many people back in India would not subscribe to my views but those who have the courge of their own conviction will agree.
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