Always an Outsider (standard:non fiction, 680 words)
Author: Juggernaut	Added: Feb 09 2013	Views/Reads: 2606/1954	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
If one travels from one culture to an another, again and again like Juggernaut, the chances of being treated like an outsider is very high, as long long it wont affect making a living, it is Ok to be treated as an outsider.

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and Jamaica for 12 years and the interaction with local Indians was 

baffling. The local Indians referred to as Caribbean Indians identify 

themselves strongly with culture of mother India through faith, food 

habits and music and yet appear shy to be associated with Indian 

culture. Some of the Caribbean Indians suffer from some form of 

identity conflict. As native sons of the Caribbean, they should feel 

comfortable with their Indian identity like Japanese, Chinese, Indian 

or other ethnic Americans strongly identify themselves with their 

ethnic background and yet lived in the United States for generations as 

Americans. 

Living in the United States for almost three decades, 

in a job that took Juggernaut around the country several times over in 

a period of 15 years, he understood he was a person of interest at the 

airports, hotels, restaurants, government agencies and importantly at 

his work place. He understood that his outsider status was inevitable 

and travels with him.  Again and again, the same theme comes back 

whether it is in a different state in India or a different country in 

the world. At some point, the outsider feeling has to wear off, but 

with some this never happens. 

The wide ethnic diversity on the Big Island in Hawaii 

particularly from the Pacific Islands created an environment of 

inclusiveness; Juggernaut for the very first time was not an outsider 

on the Big Island. Some people could never feel comfortable outside 

their culture, but as long as it won't manifest into undesirable 

behavior, people like Juggernaut could always live comfortably on the 

outside. 

Having left native country India four decades ago, on 

occasional visits to his native town when street vendors tried to stiff 

him thinking Juggernaut was an outsider,  “ I am not an outsider, your 

hear me, I born here,” shouts Juggernaut at them leaving the vendors 

baffle for his outburst. 


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