tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post6323436071013835395..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: I is for...Iwan...and...Image...Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-11400344334315733732017-04-15T03:17:44.147+05:302017-04-15T03:17:44.147+05:30I have grown up in a Muslim majority culture, I ha...I have grown up in a Muslim majority culture, I have had friends who are Muslim, and I have been an expat more than half my life, an outsider and a minority if you like with an insider view. None of the Muslims I know or see match the negative media image, they are not a monolithic block first of all, they are diverse peoples within the Muslim countries, as there are among the non-Muslim ones. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-14557466893941204352017-04-14T21:32:03.264+05:302017-04-14T21:32:03.264+05:30I remember the days before the fall of the Shah of...I remember the days before the fall of the Shah of Iran and the change to an Islamic state. People who had lived in Iran always shared how nice and kind they were. The Muslims I know in the United States are very nice people. We have a problem with xenophobia now. I do think women have it better in the United States. However, we had a more qualified candidate for President who did not win becauseAnn Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-3101513993845468802017-04-13T23:16:13.187+05:302017-04-13T23:16:13.187+05:30The misinformation and weird stereotypes have been...The misinformation and weird stereotypes have been present for a long time really. Mr Trump has been reinforcing them of course. As you say, especially bad since the election campaign call for Muslim ban.<br /><br />Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-20575190969584435722017-04-13T21:34:52.119+05:302017-04-13T21:34:52.119+05:30Thank you for setting the record straight! I get s...Thank you for setting the record straight! I get so tired of seeing all the bullshit propaganda and misinformation out there. It's been especially bad from the U.S. since Trump got elected. :( I am glad to be living in Canada, where attitudes are generally more enlightened. Travelling must be more difficult than ever for you now. Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-73260081189436514552017-04-12T17:28:50.889+05:302017-04-12T17:28:50.889+05:30Agree on all counts re your image of Arabs, very h...Agree on all counts re your image of Arabs, very handsome people! :) with amazing art and culture. <br /><br />No worries re reading. I'm behind schedule myself :) A-Z gets quite gruelling in the middle days...I guess that's why it's a challenge.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-54545018549319475912017-04-12T16:47:37.105+05:302017-04-12T16:47:37.105+05:30My first impression at the word Arab is 'proud...My first impression at the word Arab is 'proud', 'handsome' with the most plaintive music and a deep and layered culture. Im loving your posts although I don't get around to them every day but I'm looking forward to reading all when the madness of the A to Z Challenge dies down. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kalpanaawrites.com/justify/" rel="nofollow"> Justify #Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-25346667911787198802017-04-12T09:08:31.303+05:302017-04-12T09:08:31.303+05:30Iran is an Islamic country, but not Arab. Even th...Iran is an Islamic country, but not Arab. Even though the early Arabs conquered Persia, the vanquished retained their language. Iranians do not speak Arabic.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-73968595239577792402017-04-12T09:05:03.789+05:302017-04-12T09:05:03.789+05:30Being part of a multicultural community is a bless...Being part of a multicultural community is a blessing indeed. Easier to enjoy diverisity and plurality when one is anchored in them. Thanks for your support.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-90022187650075183892017-04-12T05:02:10.174+05:302017-04-12T05:02:10.174+05:30i had no idea Iran was not even Arab... Good to kn...i had no idea Iran was not even Arab... Good to know! :D<br /><br />joy @ <a href="http://www.thejoyousliving.com" rel="nofollow">The Joyous Living</a>The Joyous Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076761878054638907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-16787248741960376472017-04-12T04:12:01.389+05:302017-04-12T04:12:01.389+05:30I is for incredible. Thank you for this. I am so l...I is for incredible. Thank you for this. I am so lucky to live in the Bay Area. We are so multicultural. But not everyone is as lucky as we. It is important for our eyes to be opened to the marvel all around us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-90596635762316552952017-04-12T02:55:07.917+05:302017-04-12T02:55:07.917+05:30Agree. The relentless focus on negativity is respo...Agree. The relentless focus on negativity is responsible for the stereotyping and misconceptions.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-44829954799325187602017-04-12T02:52:29.633+05:302017-04-12T02:52:29.633+05:30Media reporting is rarely balanced, everybody has ...Media reporting is rarely balanced, everybody has their own agendas. Thanks for your support.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-19531237697193637882017-04-12T02:47:44.135+05:302017-04-12T02:47:44.135+05:30People are people - on an individual basis, I'...People are people - on an individual basis, I'm sure most are perfectly pleasant wherever you go. It's just the media always tends to highlight and exaggerate the most negative aspects of anything. It's got a lot to answer for in that respect.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-22427804501584699862017-04-12T02:38:00.516+05:302017-04-12T02:38:00.516+05:30I'm enjoying your series very much, but this p...I'm enjoying your series very much, but this particular post is especially welcome. This issue needs to be addressed - again and again apparently. Your call to clarity is much appreciated.Deborah Weberhttp://deborah-weber.com/2017-i-is-for/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-87064110286988066662017-04-12T01:41:42.645+05:302017-04-12T01:41:42.645+05:30Agree.Agree.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-11149717522598496362017-04-12T01:34:10.438+05:302017-04-12T01:34:10.438+05:30Stereotyping is so common.
We need to share more i...Stereotyping is so common.<br />We need to share more info & bust untruths. Anita Sabathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365472694082398017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-72430248848861073222017-04-12T01:16:24.881+05:302017-04-12T01:16:24.881+05:30Yup some people are too credulous...believe everyt...Yup some people are too credulous...believe everything they read on the net ;)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-36591894919519274962017-04-12T01:15:31.591+05:302017-04-12T01:15:31.591+05:30Once you are in the Arablands, it becomes patently...Once you are in the Arablands, it becomes patently obvious how laughable the stereotyping is.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-65518497787244806802017-04-11T23:40:59.868+05:302017-04-11T23:40:59.868+05:30thanks for busting the myths , Nilanjana. Some of ...thanks for busting the myths , Nilanjana. Some of us are believers and quite literally so . ;)<br />Moon<br />https://aslifehappens60.wordpress.commoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403317861774718409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-67094631812937220542017-04-11T23:36:18.506+05:302017-04-11T23:36:18.506+05:30I have lived in an Arab country for almost 7.5 yrs...I have lived in an Arab country for almost 7.5 yrs. It gave me enough opportunity to get close to some Arabs and their families. Believe me, they also have same concerns as that of rest of the world. They have a different attire, but basically they are human beings just like u and me!<br />---------------------<br />Anagha from Team Mocktailmommies<br />Https://mocktailmommies.blogspot.com<br />Anagha Yatinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896682607672769184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-24780713328904371872017-04-11T23:21:40.528+05:302017-04-11T23:21:40.528+05:30Films do have a lot of responsibility for the ster...Films do have a lot of responsibility for the stereotypes, so you are right to blame Alladdin :) <br /><br />Seriously though, it's not just Arabs who suffer prejudice and negative stereotypes, most of us do, it's just a matter of degrees. Successful women probably face the worst of it everywhere.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-25312423462722464402017-04-11T23:13:45.293+05:302017-04-11T23:13:45.293+05:30Yes, I can imagine that, women are perhaps the sub...Yes, I can imagine that, women are perhaps the subjects of the worst stereotyping of all. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-67504628954509301862017-04-11T23:12:10.405+05:302017-04-11T23:12:10.405+05:30I really liked what Haifaa had to say about her pe...I really liked what Haifaa had to say about her people - she sums it up pretty much - not victims, extremists or simpletons. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-62272448353907893422017-04-11T23:10:01.671+05:302017-04-11T23:10:01.671+05:30Agree 100%. The Wahhabi interpretation has got wid...Agree 100%. The Wahhabi interpretation has got widespread coverage and wiped out the idea that any other interpretation can exist even. And it doesn't help that East was labeled as either exotic and/or primitive.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-71192972231369740592017-04-11T23:03:11.200+05:302017-04-11T23:03:11.200+05:30That is also something the Arabs need to tackle jo...That is also something the Arabs need to tackle jointly. The terrorist attacks are widely reported, as they should be. The condemnation of them by the Arabs, or the solidarity marches, are not covered in so much detail. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com