Anyone from Arab country?

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   Hi ak_m_f,

I think that there is something like a heritage crisis or identity crisis between the second generation immigrants, or at least that what they are studying here in Spain.

They feel really away from what their parents are, despite they respect them (most of the times), and they show it rejecting their origins.

I saw it lot of times between Latinamerican or Moroccan immigrants, so I know what are you talking about.

I feel it like a lack of maturity, I don't think they mean anything bad. So just excuse them and show them that you are proud of your origins.

Regards,
Patricia

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Pati Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Female Joined: 10 April 2009 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 304	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pati Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Anyone from Arab country? Posted: 10 March 2010 at 2:34pm
	Hi ak_m_f, I think that there is something like a heritage crisis or identity crisis between the second generation immigrants, or at least that what they are studying here in Spain. They feel really away from what their parents are, despite they respect them (most of the times), and they show it rejecting their origins. I saw it lot of times between Latinamerican or Moroccan immigrants, so I know what are you talking about. I feel it like a lack of maturity, I don't think they mean anything bad. So just excuse them and show them that you are proud of your origins. Regards, Patricia
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abuayisha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Muslim Joined: 05 October 1999 Location: Los Angeles Status: Offline Points: 5105	Post Options Post Reply Quote abuayisha Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:50pm
	If "X" has comfortably assimilated into his new cultural environment, then why insist upon him acting otherwise? It's ok to let him be one of the guys isn't it? Even though his characteristics are different. Why "call them out" anyway? What's the point?

ak_m_f Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 October 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3272	Post Options Post Reply Quote ak_m_f Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 February 2010 at 12:26pm
	I was with a brother who reverted, some years ago. Lets call him X in this story I took him to mosque, there we meet brother from Lebanon. Lets call him Y. After salah we were talking, topic about heritage came up. Brother X was saying how his german parents don't like him. Then all of sudden Brother Y goes like: really? actually my mother' side is Irish/scottish. ( there was a pause as he was thinking which race to choose from) On top of that he had typical arab characteristic. This is not one instance, I had same encounter with other arabs who try to be "Italian". When I call them out on it, they get pissed, like calling them arab is like abusing them. Is this prevalent in arab countries? why you guys try to hide your identities?