Insight and New Year Resolution -
Responsibilities
Submitted by Iraj Fernando
Today’s Pop Culture Cycle: wars amongst Sri Lankans live in U.S.
Here in US and Sri Lanka New Generation hear flavors of Hip-hop Culture.
It is a culture invented here in States the term is loosely used when
referring to commercialized rap music, It is the heartbeat of American
ghetto youth who claimed their own self-expression and used it to rise
above. Hip-hop culture has its roots in pride, truth, courage and
self-determination.
Life goes on even Kids in Ceylon now want Rap. Ones who were born, Hip
hop all they know!
I am here to say SOME OF OUR ‘Big Kids’ generations has formed these
organizations/groups of people TRYING HARD TO IMMULATE above mention
pride, truth, courage and self-determination and Religions to the mix
also Putting their school colors and professional identity adding a new
sub culture/ not so hip immigrants Sri Lankan Communities here in US.
The mission of the Sri Lankan
Americans is to make its resources available and useful to YOUTH and the
Sri Lankan people and to sustain and preserve a universal plus
collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. The goal
of the Events we organize here in US should is to offer broad public
access to a wide range of Talents and cultural documents as a
contribution to education and lifelong learning.
These Professionals and Organizations should present these Events and
Social Gatherings as part of the record of the past from Country of you
were mostly free schooled. This primary Goal should reflect the
attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. Some Events
does not endorse the views expressed in these collections, which may
contain events not welcome all Sri Lankans. Goal should be share and
celebrate and to welcome - Invite all Sri Lankans of all walk of lives
regardless of professional stature the religion the Race etc. Let’s face
it we are from a country of silly Arrogance and pompous very much
boasted.. We know how we are .You know who you are! Long history... Not
so much to show to ourselves and to rest of the world. Let’s Thanks to
mostly Brits what they have given and shared.
This year please not have the famous discussions of high powered Colombo
life Vs. Village idiots talk, also having Servants to look after you ,
how gracefully and fortunate you were raised by amme from Galle top
school you attended hostel you were barricaded used forks to eat pittu
and the memories of Elephant House delicacy –gold you inherited from
Granny(covers your entire arm) the dowry you received can live there for
five generations and the coolest one we hear We are here in this country
because ’ Loku Putha’s education and House we have back home bigger than
the some of these rappers cribs ane! ” We are wasting time here. Husband
hate not to have ‘daily news’ delivered to the front Poach,
Can we please ...Delete these whispering discussions about Sri Lankan
boys who dance only to baila these are same bunch who jump ships landed
here, you know They came from Arab countries, no class!! Why do they
drive cabs? Working in 7 elevens giving us a bad name?? But let us
Celebrate all PHD honors, Medical Doctors: how grate thou art. Last but
least famous tales of ‘we came before Columbus. Rest came later should
follow and bow us. Wow!
It is beginning to look like Big Kids of American Sri Lankans Starting
that same old Culture and Tradition. Invitees always within the cycle
and all Professionals or Cliques or friends of the oldest one came to
US. This may harsh and direct Look at us around! It’s okay for you live
here for three decades, one came last months ago. Who cares? Same
ambition one is established other still struggling, you win again. Can’t
we all like and dance to Desmond.. Amaradeva is little slow (I give you
that>) Fine, Rookantha is unique ahead of his time... Too bad Clarence
and Milton both have gone, Rap Hip Hop oh well. Kids dig. These Sri
Lankan Parents HIP-hop continues...
Let’s Change the Cycle we saw in Sri Lanka and how we grew up As a
result of a personal interaction with us as parents Challenge their
competence, Communicate in ways that irritate are condescending. Give
you unsolicited advice. They are quick to judge. Don’t respect you They
may have learn from us how we associate with other people The Negative
Cycle of Conflict Emotions ,Angry Hopeless, .Helpless , Frustrated,
Confused , Misunderstood, Depressed Action our multi cultural Kids
follow Violence Withdrawal, Passive-aggressive Blame Substance Abuse
..And some unknown hidden family secrets of Suicide cases amongst Sri
Lankans families too. We may have illustrated not knowing...
You want be Hip in 2007? Hop in to essence which was so contagious —
pure, honest and in your face. It was completely different from what was
out there. For our Kids sake Just so remember the integrity of men is to
be measured by their conduct not by their professions Even though this
negativity still happens here and there, as the American Sri Lankan
culture progresses, as a Proud six year old Father I must play a big
role in conflict resolution and enforcing positively, let’s Change the
cycle how we do things this year shall we?
