re: #282 wheat-dogg

I got into an online argument with a guy on Steemit (whom I later unfollowed) because of some bigoted remark he made about Pakistan wanting to stay in the 14th century. I pointed out most Pakistanis are fully in the 21st century and are happy to be there. He ranted some more. Before I signed off, I told him I had friends who are Pakistanis and I was merely repeating what they told me about their homeland.

One of my memorable experiences in college was listening in on a conversation between two of my summer roommates, a Pakistani and a Turk, and a guy from downstairs, also a Pakistani, as they debated the role of Islam in the 20th century.

It is so so rewarding to meet people from other places and hear their experiences and perspectives. My brother was telling me about an older Cuban man, a man whose family ahd definitely been part of the Pre-Castro elite tell his story. My brother being a staunch lefty probably didn’t have much in common with this guy at all ideologically but he was willing to listen to his story.