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20 Questions to get to know more NRIs


Meet Karama. He is 26 and currently lives in Dubai, UAE.

Published - February, 2005

Meet Karama...

1. Why did you leave India?
For a better career growth and keenness to expore a new frontier.

2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Oh sure. Perhaps Bangalore or Madras...

3. What do you like most about being abroad?
An increased love for India / entrepreneur skills

4. What do like least about being abroad?
Being far away from family.

5. Would you be concerned about raising your family outside India?
Yes, I feel education is better in India.

6. What are your thoughts about marrying outside your immediate community, someone who speaks a different language or practices a different religion?
"closer than a garment"is how the relationship is described in the Quran. Sharing belief is important. Language or anything thing else, would not be a barrier.

7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Invest in education.

8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
1. Human Resource
2. Nuclear capacity
3. Self - sufficiency

9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
1. Illiteracy 2. Illiteracy 3. Illiteracy

10. Do you think that a presidential form of government would better serve the needs of India's democracy?
A central authority elected by a choosen group of represntatives would be ideal.

11. For whom do you have the highest regard amongst living Indians?
-

12. Do you think that the national obsession with Cricket has helped or has it hurt India as a sporting nation?
Yes.

13. What do you think are India's greatest achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
1. Nuclear capacity
2. Self - sufficiency.

14. What is your favourite pastime?
Listening to Quranic recitation and lectures.

15. What is your happiest memory?
My sister's engagement and the family celebration.

16. What's your most memorable journey?
With my wife to Surat.

17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Kawab and chicken tikka.

18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
-

19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
1. Path to Guidance - Ibn al-Qayyum
2. Purification of the soul - Jamal uddin Zarabozoo

20. A message from you to other NRIs
This life is short. Learn more about the One Creator. Contribute to the education in India, whichever way you can.

- Karama

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