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I have a well of anger I am trying to control. I am a Singaporean. I am also an Indian. I don't belong in India. I don't belong in Singapore. I don't have a community, I don't have a base, I don't have those things I used to have when I was younger. As much as I understand the West, I will never be part of it and the same goes to the East.

I want to talk about Gandhi. I want to talk about the home he lived in, the same home I lived in. I want to talk about my visit there, looking at the tiny panels depicting his life and the spinning wheel that remains untouched since his departure. I want people to understand there's a reason why we call him Mahatma in India. I want to talk about Hinduism, the dirty parts that stay with me, the times school was cancelled midway and the trips back home where I worried if a riot would come and destroy the bus. I want to explain how Ganesh is worth studying, but Ganesh worshippers took their idols to the sea and turned it grey.

I want to talk about the ugly things, the poor things, the orphanages I worked in, the mental houses I did charity work for. I want to talk about how literal the expression starving children on the street is because that was my life a long time ago.

Gandhi is not cooler than moe Hitler or Nazis, fandom, I know. Hinduism still looks nice on paper... I know. The only thing I can do is share. I can't make a point. I can't change anything. But I think, I will write a little bit here and there, and maybe, it'll mean something.

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I've never read enough about Hinduism and I'm sure I don't know enough about Gandhi, but I'd be very interested to read anything you want to write or talk about. I think it's a very good thing to do and I believe it will mean something.

Mmm. I hope so.

I'm sure it will, honey. It'd even make me happy to read anything you write, so there. ♥

What Serph said.

♥

Thirding what Serph said.

Duly noted! And thank you.

Fourthing everyone.

And also this Gandhi is not cooler than moe Hitler or Nazis, fandom, I know. I . . . w-what is this.

I won't lie, this partially came out of the After School Charisma post. I don't think anyone meant to be offensive, it just... offended me. And I am the only Indian in CFUD right now at the moment.

I wondered if it was that. I didn't read that post because I've barely been paying attention to camp lately, though, so I didn't know what people are saying about it or that Gandhi was in the manga too.

He's not! And I won't lie, I would be fine with someone apping Clone High, but the principle of "moe hitler can be unbanned, but gandhi is banned" is well. You can't even begin to compare the two.

I would happily read any of that.

I will get started

To quote Margret Mead: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

It's not a waste: I'd like to see what you'd like to share.

Thank you dad ♥ It's honestly been a long time but... I'll try.

I think your writing's beautiful and I'd be happy to read whatever you had to write.

Pfuh.

I just... I just read that post. And that's about the only comment I can make. ::stares::

Um, anyway, if you write about Gandhi, Hinduism, and other things you have mentioned above, I will most definitely be interested, fwiw.

♥ You are darling I love you so much

I'm a little confused because it sounds like you have gorgeous things and a gorgeous perspective. There's never anything wrong with sharing that.

Oh, I don't think it's wrong! This is mostly ... my way of dealing with some disparaging remarks that have come my way.