[padnar]

Hi friends,
I am Padma Narayanaswamy an Indian writer. I am a script writer and I am doing research and I want some info.
One of my character who is an Indian is adopted by parents in USA. I want to know whether she will face racial discrimation for her colour in school and college.
I wil be happy if somebody provides with info. It goes with out saying I will not mistrust their confidence. Thanks so much.
Padma

[PA_Dreamer]

She will probably face more issues about being adopted than discrimination. It really depends on where she grows up. I am Indian and I grew up in a town with very few Indians. There was not discrimination, but lack of knowledge and exposure to Indians. Some kids did tease me when I was younger, asking questions like, Do I live in a tent? Now I am married with kids and the town where we live is not far from where I grew up, but very different. Many Indians live in the community and there are lots of families from different parts of the world. All the parents are professionals and most are college-educated, therefore more cultured as a whole. My son faces no discrimination and has usually 3-5 other Indians in his classroom every year (he's in 4th grade). The school has an international culture week every year where they celebrate and recognize different customs, food, clothing, music, etc. from different countries and parents volunteer by setting up tables with food, etc. They encourage parent involvement and encourage students to share their experiences. One year a parent taught all the students in her son's grade about Diwali - they had a play about the Ramayan (shortened version), some sweets, and candle votives around the room.

In general in America, Indians are thought of as very intelligent as so many of them are doctors, engineers, or otherwise successful. I've had many of my non-Indian friends say things like "All Indians are smart."

Looking forward to your book. I've been reading a lot of Indian authors lately.

[padnar]

Thanks for the reply i am writing a crossover script and my mc is adopted in USA so i would like to know what problems she will face .
padma