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Why NRI's Want Their Children to Grow Up in India
A few years rolled by but two children later, the couple did a rethink. They decided to throw it all away, return to India and raise their children in Kerala, a southern Indian state. Today they are happy with their decision that they sacrificed money to raise their children as true Indians. Most NRI’s have never forgotten their roots in India. In their swanky apartments and super fast cars, their hearts still beat for their hometowns. Especially in terms of culture and rituals, they remain bound to their families in India. Chicken Tikka always wins hands down over chicken lasagna. In the face of eroding family and moral values in the West, the NRIs want their children to grow up in India. India may be a moral conundrum with a richness of values and religious philosophy on one hand and one of the most corrupt countries of the world on the other. Yet some of its customs, values and traditions hold together a strong family structure unlike anywhere in the world. Parents and elders are respected and loved and not abandoned in old age homes. Children do not leave homes as teenagers and stay with parents as long as they please. Divorce rates are not as high as elsewhere. Men and women do not part at the drop of a hat. They try their best to make a success of their marriage. Since there are mostly arranged marriages, there are no high illusions to be shattered and adjustments are easily made. Festivals bring together large members of family together. In a crisis, family ties cushion the impact. Guests and strangers are treated with care. Relationships among strangers are more informal and friendlier than in the West. Religion is a way of life, woven in to the daily routine of the individual. Wives keep day-long fasts for their husbands’ well-being and men go on month long pilgrimages to holy places like SabariMala. Scientific advancements have not eroded faith in God. Science and Religion have a happy co-existence. Which Indian parent would like to see their children as pregnant teenagers or drug addicts or rootless drifters with identity crises? These are the night mares of NRI parents and though the event of such things happening may not be 100 per cent, it is enough to make them send their children to India for an education. Another trend is that foreign-born Indian men prefer to marry women raised in India for the sake of these Indian values. The NRI’s seem to realize the importance of Indian values and the rest of us who admire their wealth and success seldom realize how lucky we are. Chillibreeze's disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of Chillibreeze as a company. Chillibreeze has a strict anti-plagiarism policy. Please contact us to report any copyright issues related to this article.
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