Kari Henley: How To Reclaim Spare Time
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There is something nostalgic about spare time. Like an old friend you knew once and somehow lost touch. Spare time beckons, yet few can hear the whispers.
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Do you see a change in how people in other countries look at India? I know it has changed from Snake Charmers to IT guys. But other than that, has there been any change?
My own experience working part time in the US has been that a vast majority know little to nothing about the country (even its location!) other than commenting about how India is taking away jobs from the US. Of course, people appreciate Indian food (Indian food in the US = mostly north Indian food).
I thought the question posed on the contributions / intentions of indians returning to India was particularly interesting. Your point about their injection of global industry and culture in cities like Delhi and Bombay was great, because I agree, there is this cross-pollination of ideas.
I would also add that the cross-pollination is also stemming from the younger generation of Indians who have lived there, been educated there, are growing up with a global perspective on cultures and ideas, and whose viewpoints of the country are completely different from their parents’ generation. And I think it is important that the diaspora of Indians in Canada and elsewhere acknowledge this, because India’s image to the rest of the world is, to a large extent, being painted by the energy of these young Indians who are injecting their own ‘sensibilities’ of global ideas and culture. Because acknowledging this is key to (as you mentioned) having an open and honest conversation about what is going on there.
Good interview! Thanks for sharing.
Jyotsana
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