The Sikh boys call me Gori which means white woman. I tell them to call me Maharani if they want to call me names. They laugh at my accent when I try to say things in Punjabi. I like it that they can laugh at racism and that they taught me how to as well, instead of staying fearful of it.
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I wanted to say why I liked your post, but I couldn't find the words to match my feelings. I wanted to thank you for your insights, but that sounded odd. I really liked the title of this post too, but once again, my comments fell flat. Anyway, I had to write something as a token of my appreciation. As the lawyer says in the movie 'The Castle', 'it's just the vibe of the thing'.
Hi Spindrift, thank you too. Thank you for coming back, and thank you for the words you made. Mine never quite match what I am trying to say either, but there must be something good that comes out of the attempt because it helps.
(The post title is from a song by Colin Hay)
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