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BEING A NORTH EASTERN


The aloof attitude of the other Indians.but it depends on the situation.
Generally northeastern find it difficult to intermingle with the other people. Cultural and religious difference may be a reason. The outlook of life is different. Not saying that we are westernized but may be we try to ape the west. Therefore, there comes the gap.
Race and religion are important issues.
It may a fault of the north eastern that they can not be immediately in harmony with others and are very conscious of discrimination, which they take to heart. Again, in a way, everyone is like that.
Any discrimination that they face are taken as a discrimination of their race. India is such a diverse country, with different races. However, even after a co existence for so many centuries, there is no harmony. “Harmony in diversity” is one such thing that I can never see India achieve. No race has any respect for the other and is selfishly perusing their personal betterment.
There is a feeling that the rest of India does not consider the north east as one of them. They are treated differently. This attitude is something that does not make the northeastern feel a part of this country.
There seems to be a barrier between the northeastern and the others. They are not able to understand each other and are not even interested. Each considers itself different from the others. The northeastern do not trust the other Indians.
There should be more interaction. All Indians show tolerant attitude towards other races, communities, religions etc.
However, whatever it is, it depends on your personality- how you project your self to others. Nevertheless, the general attitude of others is that they treat the northeastern as different. They look down upon them and make them feel inferior. This is something to fight against to prove ourselves to them.
Northeastern feel a kind of cultural shock when they come to other Indian states.
People here are not aware of the northeast. Many people do not even know where Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur are. They think that it is outside India.
At least things are much better than they were earlier. May be it is because of the influx of the northeastern students in the cities and all parts of India.
.Northeastern have their own groups and unions. They organize events and celebrate their cultural festivals. This is how we come together and this helps other Indians to know more our culture.
Eve teasing is a major problem
Eve teasing- become indifferent to it. just ignore it. It is useless to fight back with people who do not want to understand. In addition, it is general. It happens with all women from whatever race or religion. However, in the case of northeastern girls; they are taken for granted. Moreover, are thought to be easy targets because of their openness.
We have a different dressing sense. Our traditional outfits are different. Different language. Hindi is not a common language in most of the northeastern states. We face a major language problem when we come here.
There is economic backwardness in this region. The common person feels that the politics in the northeast is very corrupt as in other parts of India. Politics is now all about money and has no ideology. No one is thinking of his state. Most of the politicians are corrupt. Very few idealists are there. This may be a reason why this region has not progressed. The government seems to be all talks and no action. Politicians are only looking for money and power. Northeast is still behind in development.
Dissatisfied with the Indian government and the NSCN. The peace talks are not bringing any solution.
Many people do look down on the northeastern for reasons unknown to us. May be they feel that we are an inferior race. Even the region is still not developed.
Political problem is not allowing the region to progress. The ULFA, the NSCN claim to be for the benefit of the region. But nothing seems like this. A nation with freedom of speech but that cannot be practiced.
Racism is something that can never be stopped. Every race looking down on the other. Each region of India looking down on the other. The Asian countries looking down in India- a country of poverty and sickness and filth. The west looking down on the Asians. Everyone projects his race to be superior race. There is no end to it.
Northeastern are discriminated in other regions. People from other regions are discriminated in the northeastern states. It is useless to talk about this thing. A cycle never ends. In the end, it is just about how you project yourself to others. It is not going to end the problem but you can hope that maybe some people will look at you beyond your race, caste, and religion. May be it is the time that we look at a person for what he really is.
India is actually a divided country- caste, race, religion,. To be united we should forget our differences. It not only the north eastern that are discriminated. No one is spared.

THERE IS REPETITION IN THE VIEWS BUT BEING REPETATIVE IS ALSO A WAY OF PUTTING EMPHASIS.