Honestly?
Seriously?
Um, no.
If I have to hear one more âinnocentâ remark on whether Slumdog Millionaire brings back bitter sweet memories, well letâs just say I cannot be held responsible for any ensuing actions.
It still baffles me why certain âdeveloping nationsâ are only recalled for certain mundane, overly stereotyped versions of malnutrition, flies (every country has flies people, every country), painfully demonised diseases and generally poor human conditions when we have other stuff to offer, really we do.
When I say Africa, people conjure up skinny children. When I say India, people conjure up Slumdog Millionaire, when I say Middle East, people conjure up terrorism.
On the other side of the coin when I say Australia, people conjure up Blond bombshells on Bondi Beach. I say America, people conjure up glamorous Hollywood. I say England; people conjure up grand historical monuments.
My point? Every country has the good and the bad, itâs easy to forget that Africa has an amazing intricate royal system, India has wonderful examples of people from different parts of the world not just living, but rejoicing in one another (Taj Mahal people, Taj Mahal) and Middle East is breathtakingly beautiful in all its natural wonder.
Oh, and guess what? Poverty sux and itâs not just restricted to the âthird world regionâ but Iâm not here to air other peopleâs dirty laundry in public. So the next time you come to India and choose to take a photo of the beggar outside the Taj Mahal and forget about the amazing monument my country has to offer, just remember others could do the same and take a photo of the homeless dude in front of the Harbour Bridge too. Show the respect you expect please and if youâre having trouble coming up with what India has to offer, check this link out for some inspiration.
Rant officially over.
Thank you.
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