| | The Namesake
It's a great story... I didn't say it's a great movie, but definitely a great story. Very touching. I bet the novel is much better than the the movie. Lol, adding it to the list of books that I will read (and hope to get to it sometime in the next 10 years  )
The story is centered around Gogol's dual identities and his eternal confusion. I have a couple of good Asian American friends who have shared with me the combination of greatness and awkwardness being second generation Chinese in America. I guess I understand that being second generation is not easy, but definitely easier than what their parents had to go through.
Never in my life have I thought of moving to a new country and start a life there. I guess "what books are for - to travel without moving an inch" is not so true. Books (and TV, internet etc) are actually for stimulating people's curiosity - to actually travel and see things by oneself. And here I am, being half world away from my home in a foreign place that I now call home. I never consider myself an immigrant, because I didn't plan to be. However I think what I am experiencing is not so different from what other immigrants are facing, including Ashoke and Ashima.We (or to be accurate, most of us) refuse to give up the greatness of our culture and language. We settle our lives in a new place, but our memories are still full of people and places in another country far far away. We try to blend our identity with the American society and live happily in a different culture while making sure our identity is not lost. There are definitely times when I think there's no place like home, but hey my life is here so stop being silly and learn to live the American ways. This is an interesting challenge...
But I'm always grateful to be here. That's still the best decision I've ever made to date. 
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| | Posted 12/16/2007 2:46 AM - 6 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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