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c) Cultural Preservation – We all know that India had also been under a colony a long
time ago, under the British Rule but they have managed to stay true to their traditions,
culture, and beliefs. This is evident in the both videos My New Life as an Indian Wife and
Chinese by birth, Indian by adopted race because there are still their temples, practices,
food, body garments, etc. India has still a strong culture going despite being under a
colony.
d) Diversity – The couple in the videos Chinese by birth, Indian by adopted race and My
New Life as an Indian Wife is an example of race living diversely. Diversity as defined by
Merriam-Webster Dictionary as the condition of having or being composed of differing
elements; variety; especially the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of
different races or cultures). Of course, when India was still under the British Empire, the
white-skinned people were seen superior but nowadays, white people can live
harmoniously with the Indians. The couples may be different in their races and cultures,
but they live as one and equal individuals. They blend well with each other.
e) Equality in society – touching on this topic is very nice because we are all
fundamentally equal but unique in some ways. We aim to live peacefully and balanced. A
video that I have watched in Facebook from the user Lina Bikiche – Officiel shows an
experiment done in various people where their x-rays where seen to the public. And I
think that that is a very well representation that all of us human beings are equal inside,
we are all made up of the same things, so there is no reason to see one as superior or
inferior to the other, the only problem is judgments. The couple in the video is a great
example of this because their culture is not a barrier to their love.
f) Language – The video My New Life as an Indian Wife, shows how Lauren and her
mother-in-law have a hard time communicating with each other. When the British
colonized India they brought their language with them but not all Indians were educated
because the learning of the English language in India at that time was not a necessity.
This shows that even a country had been colonized by another does not necessarily mean
that they possess the language of the colonizers. But despite having language as a barrier
between Lauren and her mother-in-law, they try their best to understand each other which
is more important, because if there’s the will, there’s a way. The video Chinese by birth,
Indian by adopted race shows otherwise because Harry Kho despite his being a Chinese
is more fascinated with Tamil the language of his adapted culture. He enjoys it so much
that he took the time to learn it and benefited him in understanding his setting and
environment.
g) Love and Acceptance – Love brings us together, it opposes racism, discrimination, and
prejudices. India was once inferior to England but for me the couple depicts the other
way around but in a positive way. In the video My New Life as an Indian wife, Lauren,
the English lady, accepted her husband’s culture because she knew that he was the one
and she left everything from her former culture in England. She knew that Abhiram was
truthful and loyal to her. She became comfortable with him which resulted to her
adapting to the Indian culture. She loved and accepted. Same with Harry Kho and his
wife in the video Chinese by birth, Indian by adopted race, Harry’s wife did not base his
loved one by his race but by who he is and learned to love him.
j) Freedom – Humanity has come a long way to enjoy the freedom we have today. We
have improved through time. Countries which had once been under the rule of a more
powerful country are rising on their own, enriching their culture, and improving the
conditions of life. Freedom comes in many form: freedom to choose, freedom to express
oneself, etc. Freedom is very evident in the videos, for example in My New Life as an
Indian Wife, Lauren left her career in the UK to be in India and be with her loved one and
Harry Kho in Chinese by birth, Indian by adopted race, decided to mature as an Indian
and considers himself as one. You see, we have the freedom to choose who we want to
be, and we know that we decided well if we are happy with our decision.
k) Communication – Communication has evolved through time. In the video My New Life
as an Indian Woman, it was the technological advancement, the internet that have
brought Lauren and her husband together. A connection brought them together allowing
them to interact with one another even though they are far away from each other.
Distance is just a number of measurements, it is the truthfulness, will, trust, and loyalty
that matter.
m) Multiculturism – this involves ideologies and policies that give equal respect to one’s
ethnicity whether it is based on their religion, culture, language or geological aspect of
living. Colonialism might have degraded one culture but after which, people have had
treatise and agreements to respect each culture. People, nowadays, have learned to
appreciate each other’s culture. Our differences should not divide us; rather, should
complement us. It is evident in the videos that the different races maybe Chinese, Indian,
or British learned to accept and found the beauty of cultures which led them to be part of.
o) Self-Limitations – Tanzila Khan said that her disabilities became her greatest obstacle
in life because it limits her to do things that she wants to do. Society in particular,
sometimes become cruel to people with disabilities because we think that they are not
able to do things normal people can. Tanzila said that as long as we know how to turn our
obstacles to inspirations we are able to do things which we desire, and we can make use
of them not as things which pulls us down but as assets that help us inspire others in the
society to do things; to encourage.
p) Self-Confidence – Most people lack this today because of their fear of failure and the
judgment that they will receive from society. But as Tanzila Khan puts it into her words,
we need to trust ourselves and help ourselves to pursue our dreams and goals. She for
example made her way to inspiring people because she had the will and strength to face
society.
s) Discrimination and Rejection – We live in a world where words and actions kill and
destroy dreams and trample on people. I think that part of the postcolonial effect is this
because we have the mentality that having money, fair-skin color, and authority in
society enables us to judge and control people. But that is not we should be thinking and
doing. Discrimination and rejection in society should be eradicated because it is the very
root of chaos and misunderstanding in society. Tanzila Khan talks about this matter. She
said that even when she was in school, the faculty judged her because of her condition.
She has been rejected in doing activities which is of her passions. She said that she was
not able to do the things she like because of people saying that she can’t do this or that.
But she proved them wrong, she expressed herself through the arts, she made use of her
hands. She might be disabled but that did not stop her to make her thoughts known to the
world. The rejections and discriminations that she had received might have hurt but they
also served as an inspiration. She was able to do things more than normal people can. She
wrote books, she fought for rights, she empowered women and the underprivileged, and
she did what she believed was right.
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reform/sociology-general-terms-and-concepts-134
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https://www.academia.edu/5536624/Postcolonialism_Impact_on_Women
https://academic.oup.com/fmls/article/43/2/121/529353
https://history.libraries.wsu.edu/spring2015/2015/01/20/lingering-effects-of-
western-european-colonization-on-modern-day-outsourced-labor/
https://au.reachout.com/articles/understanding-a-different-culture
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http://www.dictionary.com/browse/
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/