Monday, December 18, 2006

From an alien

--From an Alien
I wonder why Steven Spielberg thinks too hard to depict the story of imaginary aliens when there are thousands of aliens spread across the globe in real.
Yes I am talking about the (Non-Resident) Aliens. The prestigious name given to people staying in developed countries after struggling a lot in their motherland. No one would go and stay with the richest Mother available if their Mom is not doing well. But we don’t mind leaving our motherland if someone else provides more comfort, good job and more money. It has become life time achievement for many to come out of their land and earn more for their survival. Only those people are applauded and appreciated. The cost of this realization is too high. They sacrifice so many things and miss so many enjoyments which come without any pain in their motherland. Some miss to enjoy their precious present life just to achieve their great goal of getting their job in abroad. I would call it as escapism. The real challenge is to face the tough competition in your own motherland and win over every situation. Learn the good things from the developing countries, implent it in your land and feel happy with the success. I wonder how the financial ministers of developing countries feel so proud of the increasing FDI without bothering about the percentage of their fellowmen staying abroad. Probably I am yet to master myself in economy!!! The politicians never take any steps to stop the brain drain. This is just a topic in schools and colleges to win prizes in debate. The winner of the competition would have ended up working for an MNC in a developed country.
The NRAs might think they are leading a happy life, but being an alien for about 6 months I feel it is life without soul. Yes you are thrown apart from your own space. You tend to forget your basic family block. You are forced to cling on to the available persons of your community. However hard you and the citizens of the developed countries try you can’t get into a bond with each other. You confuse your kids with two different cultures. Your mind still worries about the happenings in your motherland. So many and so forth…..
But these people feel it is far better to lead a life without soul than to go back to their motherland which can’t provide proper basic facilities, good infrastructure and all things to make up a quality life unless they are forced to get out of the foreign land. The politicians are so bothered about their position and wealth than the country’s development. No measures to control the population, no actions to reduce poverty. The so called great leaders out from famous foreign colleges can give a splendid speech about the country’s culture and development. But they are just puppets in the hands of their alliances that don’t even have a single educated person in their party. No master plan to see the country in a better position in years to come. Democracy doesn’t say you need to be crazy in ruling the country.
NRAs need to be appreciated for bringing in the best things they have learnt in the foreign land to their motherland. They are the major contributors for all non-profit organizations to develop down trodden kids.
The shame is not on the aliens, but on the country that don’t bother to call their children back with better offers. The government can give many reasons as financial deficit, natural calamities etc., but the reality is it lacks a good leader who can take up the country to a better position.
I can’t take this life of an alien anymore and I am waiting to go back to my motherland with a hope to see the best leader soon.