’Indians can be badly behaved’

That's what expats living in Bangalore feel about their hosts

'Indians can be badly behaved'

That's what expats living in Bangalore feel about their hosts

After the spate of attacks on Indians in Australia, MiD DAY went around asking expats how they felt in Bangalore. They were happy there had been no voilence against foreigners here, but mentioned some things that made them uncomfortable.

Here's what a few of foreigners had to sayu00a0

People stared as if I was naked'
I came to Bangalore to do my MBA as part of a student exchange programme. Initially, people stared at me like I was standing naked in front of them. I had to compromise on a lot of things, I had to change my way of dressing and resort to more conservative clothes. And every time someone passed me in college,u00a0 they would talk in an American accent, trying to imitate me."
Natalie Ryder, second year student, Garden City Collegeu00a0 Ruckus in a restaurant

"At an Indian restaurant in Bangalore, I saw a family of four husband, wife and two kids creating such a ruckus with the kids running all over the place and the parents screaming after them as if they were sitting at home. I had to get up and flee out of sheer shame."
Kate Lynn, accent trainer in a BPO

Loud and clear
The people here are very loud and badly-behaved at public places. They talk so loudly on the phone no matter how clear the line is."
Danielle Abraham, third year student, IIPM

White obsession
There's this Indian fascination for white skin which is a result of excessive importance being given to skin colour here. Right from fairness cream ads to beauty pageants. A dark-skinned female is more often than not made to believe she ain't among the best."
Paula, techie of Indo-African descent

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