Sinplicity thrives among Indians. This is what I have noticed, and realised, in my nine years of stay in Pune and some cities that I have visited in India.I am a pure Jordanian, from Amman, the capital. I came to Pune in 1989. And I found the University to be a good education centre; the climate is similar to that of Jordan. Right now I am doing my PhD in Financial Management.Like India, Jordan is a historical place. But, unlike Pune and most of India, the Jordanian climate is cold for six months in a year; with spring being the best season. The Jordanians are highly educated, very social and very cooperative citizens.Unlike Indians, we don't like to save. We keep on spending money on luxury. One very common thing shared by us with anyone, and everyone, in Jordan is food. For we sternly believe that if you have food from `my' plate, you will not cheat me in future!The pollution-level existing in Pune is suffocating, making you cry. But in Amman this fact is missing. Although we do have a number of cars, taxis and other motorable vehicles, the pollution-level is almost negligible.In Jordan, there are only about 10,000 Indians. Most of them are Sikhs. The interaction between the Jordanians and the Indians is good and healthy.In India, I have visited Goa, Rajasthan, Banaras, Agra, New Delhi and Gujarat. And everywhere I went, I found harmony among the Indians. Although India is multi-cultural, I failed to find any conflict between different communities and culture. More so, respect for various religions and cultures is widely prevalent among the Indians. I have found the Rajasthani society to be more hospitable one, like the Arabs. They are more social and are very close to each other than anyone else in India.I will be having some very pleasant things to say about India to my fellow Jordanians when I return back to Amman after I complete my course in about a year's time. Top
