In Rome do as The Romans do

A very old idiom but still holds true, Especially in today's world. We keep hearing of the alleged 'racial attacks' on the Indians in Australia and other countries - in my opinion, these are not just racial attacks but there is something more to them. Most Indians go abroad to either earn a living or to study. In both cases, they work at much lower wages than the locals. The locals, in the process lose their job oppurtunities. That is one sour point. Secondly, almost all Indians staying abroad have this miserly attitude: whether it be to save money to send back home or they just cannot help converting the currency into Rupees. That reminds me of an incident some years back - one of our relatives who works abroad had come on a visit to our home and told us that even a 'Samosa' costed Rs. 100 in that country. Now given that He earned quite a bit even by US standards, that 'Samosa' would not have pinched him a bit. But Indians being Indians and Him being an Indian, could not help it. Now what I am saying here doesnot mean that Indians living abroad should lose their identity or stop saving.... No nothing like that. In Fact all that I am trying to say is that please stop behaving like a typical middle class Indian when you are abroad. Try to get out of that close knit group of Indians once in a while and make friends with some of the locals! Try to call them for a get-together at the local pub (In many countries, these get-togethers are pay yourselves, that solves your 'Kitna Kharcha hoga' fears!). I mean, get to know them and let them know you! That way there will a better understanding and lesser 'Racial Attacks'