Tamizh Theriyuma ?? Or Tamil Teri Maa ??
My Besties in school were Bengalis who were born and brought up outside Bengal. Even their parents never stayed in Bengal. Studying in a convent school we conversed mostly in English but what was unadulterated was the fact that when these girls used to chat it was only Bengali that was the medium of conversation. Few of them moved to USA and Canada and even today if they do call, its me who says Hi ! How are you ? but the reply that pat comes is " AAmi Bhalo AAchi..Tumi Kemon AAchis??"( I am good, How about you? ) The fact that they moved out of Bengal and maybe even out of India never rendered any insecurity to their identity. It was not because they could not comprehend the new languages but it was about the pride that came with speaking mother tongue that is eventually getting passed on their children as well, being away from hometown. Another dear friend is a Malayali based in SanJose. I have never heard her call her parents anything other than Amme or Acchan an...