Comments on: The expiring Asian contract

By: Umesh Gupta

Umesh Gupta — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:10:45 +0000

I can’t say about other Asian countries but I am certain about India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. We only know how to preach others. We are such people, who think differently, speak differently and acts altogether different. West and may be East Asian nations are different. Generally in their personal life there will not be much difference between their thought, speak and action. Think about it. This also applies to parental care.

By: Salman

Salman — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:16:12 +0000

Good Job

By: Sunil Gautam

Sunil Gautam — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:03:41 +0000

Great piece, I hope all stereotypes get a chance to be seen in the right perspective. No community loves their parents any less or more. Certain cultures are more practical than others while we are completely emotion-driven. I really wish parents in our society learn from their Western counterparts and not give their whole lives away to children, leaving themselves in need later in life.

By: Zehra

Zehra — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:31:31 +0000

This is soooo true!
My parents are always telling me how they thing white people don’t look after their parents and that it’s wrong to stick their parents in a nursing home. I get so annoyed because lately not just in the UK do you see a trend with people just plain abandoning thier parents. Even in Pakistan, I know of not one but many examples where an old relative was shuffled from house to house because no one really wanted to take care of them. This is shameful and we should all be warned because there will come a time when we wll be standing in our parents shoes and we’ll be treated with the same ‘hassle-like attitude’ that we once employed.
And I also agree about how we think we’re such a superior race. We don’t divorce, we have no infertility rates, we , we, we.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:00:11 +0000

This is a great piece. The fact that it has made me think, and question myself and create a debate on here is testament to that. All great writing is challenging, you don’t have to like or agree with what is said, it just has to make you react in someway.

By: JBN

JBN — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:55:11 +0000

Is china, japan, hong kong, russia and other various countries in asia have the same culture as pakistan? The article does not state any facts or figures which can be used as a comparison…Suddenly you witnessed a white man doing a right thing and you compared to the culture of Asians which is what? This is a useless article without any research and objective…Please explain us the culture of asians…I am living in Middle east since 20 years and I have seen different nationalities here from asia and all of them are different… If our culture was so good then why do we have EDHI foundation in our country?

By: Arif

Arif — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:24:06 +0000

I live in Birmingham and would say that this is an isolated incident. However, I do feel that young professional Pakistanis living in Pakistan try to be more westernised than the goras. Blame it on the parents for not bringing up the kids with good morals and tarbiyyah1

By: Mat

Mat — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:11:19 +0000

This is a great piece of writing. Honest, true and moving. People treat their elderly in different ways depending on where they come from and what they value. Shazia, love your comedy and your writing. You are the Alan Bennett of your generation. Thankyou.

By: Zindabad!

Zindabad! — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:04:08 +0000

Agree- may be just because she is some stand-up comic that not many asians watch…so she is trying to get herself some publicity!

By: Zindabad!

Zindabad! — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:02:43 +0000

Dear Sue,

I am an Asian and agree. I believe this article is not worth printing and represents tittle tattle!

The key is the intensions of the people involved.

Regards