[Assam] ‘I Am An Assamese, A Bengali And A S ylheti. What Exactly Am I?’ Anurag Rudra'a write up appeared Tehelka

Tue Jun 15 19:33:38 PDT 2010

Did CM support killing of the Biharis or the blast in Dhemaji, though it is quite apparent that he supports ULFA's cause?
I do not support ULFA's cause, thus I do not have a dog in this fight.
Dilip, Houston TX

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From: Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 9:11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] ‘I Am An Assamese, A Bengali And A S ylheti. What Exactly Am I?’ Anurag Rudra'a write up appeared Tehelka

KJD,

>However,the same humanist failed to raise a whimper,when
>ULFA-engineered massacre of poor Biharis took place in Assam.

Hehehe, that is what one would call 'selective humanism'.

But it's OK, one has to give a lot of leeway for folks :-)

--Ram

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 7:39 PM, kamal deka <kjit.deka at gmail.com> wrote:

> >>>are absolutely correct in saying, you are what
> you choose to be - ie. defining yourself.<<<
>
> RS,
> All of a sudden,humanist of mega size seems to be appearing in this
> Net,who now lays the claim that his first identity is nothing but a
> human being.However,the same humanist failed to raise a whimper,when
> ULFA-engineered massacre of poor Biharis took place in Assam.For
> him,it seems,everything pales into insignificance,when it comes to the
> question of ULFA.Is he trying to give his falsehood the gloss of moral
> sanction now? He can no longer fool people with his veneer of
> gentility!!!
> All this is a mystery to me,really.
> KJD
>
> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Great assessment,  Mohan. You are absolutely correct in saying, you are
> what
> > you choose to be - ie. defining yourself. The write-up by Anurag is
> > well-written & from the heart, and most netters will be able to relate to
> > something or the other in what he wrote.
> >
> > But to more important questions: How did you grow bhaat kerela & ou
> tenga?
> > I don't think we have seen either of these in this area :-)
> >
> > Best of luck to Anurag, and hope to see more of his writings in future.
> >
> > --Ram
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Mohan Palleti <mpalleti at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Anurag:
> >> This is beautifully written article. I liked the honest expression about
> >> your feelings.
> >> I being a half telugu and a half assamese by birth, I could relate very
> >> well with you. I lived in Assam as a young child and moved to Hyderabad
> >> therafter. I had asked the same question to myself. What am I?
> >>
> >> The answer is very simple. You are what you choose to be. And in the
> >> process you do not have to forget where you came from. You set the trend
> for
> >> the coming generations and you blend into a culture you choose to.
> >>
> >> We lived in Hyderabad since 1973, And yet our house was a waterhole for
> a
> >> lot of Assamese folks who visited Hyderabad. My mother passed away a few
> >> months ago. She was like a moher to a lot of young assamese folks who
> live
> >> and work in Hyderabad.
> >>
> >> Although I have been living in the US for over a decade and speak 4
> >> different languages at home. I grow dhekia xaak, bhat kerela, ou tenga
> in my
> >> garden and have loads of Khorisa  in my referigerator. It wont be hard
> for
> >> you to guess what I consider myself to be.
> >>
> >> I hope you get to read this email.
> >>
> >> Cheers!
> >> Mohan Palleti
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com <lt%3Bcmahanta at gmail.com> <
> lt%3Bcmahanta at gmail.com <lt%253Bcmahanta at gmail.com>>>
> >> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
> &
> >> lt;assam at assamnet.org <lt%3Bassam at assamnet.org> <
> lt%3Bassam at assamnet.org <lt%253Bassam at assamnet.org>>>
> >> Sent: Tue, Jun 15, 2010 9:53 am
> >> Subject: Re: [Assam] ‘I Am An Assamese, A Bengali And A S ylheti. What
> >> Exactly Am I?’ Anurag Rudra'a write up appeared Tehelka
> >>
> >> That is a believable, poignant story, Sushanta. Thanks for sharing.
> >>
> >> The indignities that young Anurag had to endure, hopefully, were not in
> >> vain and his account,
> >> hopefully would help turn things for the better.
> >>
> >> Many of us in this forum have worn different shoes. And we too wore the
> >> ones that
> >> Anurag had worn,at times of being a minority, foreign, alien etc. and at
> >> times of a dominant
> >> group wearing the halo of being an indigenous. It has helped us become
> >> fuller, better people.
> >> That said, I do realize that those of us in the US or other counties
> with a
> >> rule of law have not, would not
> >> ( except as rare exceptions) have to undergo some of the more blatant
> and
> >> overt acts
> >> of discrimination, bullying or even physical assaults that someone in
> >> Anurag's shoes might have.
> >> That is where the rule-of-law plays a critical role, one that is absent
> in
> >> Indian governance, not
> >> just Assam's, part of the dysfunctional state of desi-demokrasy as I
> call
> >> it.
> >>
> >> I agree with MM's advice: To be positive and ASSERTIVE. He has no reason
> to
> >> be
> >> confused about his many identities, much less be apologetic. Long ago, I
> >> learned
> >> to choose my first and foremost identity to be the human one. My many
> other
> >> identities
> >> fall into place, without conflict and without apologies!
> >>
> >> Pass this on to Anurag, if you can. I wish him all the best.
> >>
> >> c-da
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 14, 2010, at 12:05 PM, Sushanta Kar wrote:
> >>
> >> > Dear
> >> > Friends,
> >> > You will find this write up something interesting. Anurag is a B.A
> >> > student
> >> > of Cotton College. By this time he has earned a well reputation as
> a
> >> > poet in
> >> > English. Here he has raised a few question on the identity crisis
> of
> >> > the
> >> > sylhetis of the state:
> >> >
> >>
> http://www.tehelka.com/story_main45.asp?filename=hub190610personalhistories.asp
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Sushanta Kar
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