Immigration

The world would be a very dull place if we were all the same and its the incredible diversity among people throughout the world that make it such a fascinating place.

We have differences in skin colour, age , gender , languages , ethnicities , religions , geographical areas , complexion , traditions , customs , etc. But we all must understand that we all are homosapiens who are chemically the same but there are mere differences in our physical appearances.

When we get to learn about others and respect our similarities and our differences we get to learn so much more about the world and about ourselves and this helps us to grow spiritually instead of stagnating. It also opens the door to many other opportunities be they friendships, work prospects , travel possibilities, or a wider understanding of the world in which we live.

Unfortunately, many people put up barriers to protect themselves instead of opening up to others. This in turn leads to a mistrust of others regardless of colour , religion, gender or any other stereotypical excuse.

Today everything is possible with just a click. Acquiring information about anything is the task of a few seconds. Different web browsers have made it possible to get familiar with the differences all over the world. We all already very well know about the cultures , traditions etc. that one can experience in a foreign country and having some myths and misconceptions is absolutely natural.

So, the best way of embracing our differences is to go and visit a country and experience the reality happening in front of your eye. The things that we till now have only seen in pictures, videos and text when happen in reality fascinate a lot. Moreover the best sharing of views happen during live communication. Live Communication not through face to face communication apps but through physical presence. Real understanding of a person's Heart and Soul takes place by experiencing the reality and the knot which ties our hearts becomes even more tight.

Travelling is the new trend, keeping in mind that it is not just for sake of entertainment but also embraces our differences. Every third person we know is going and visiting abroad to experience the magic of other countries.

I would like to share a real life anecdote .I feel privileged that I got a chance to participate in an educational exchange program with Germany from my school. People of a completely different land, complexion different from ours, different eye colour, different language, different hair colour and different dressing sense standing at the airport to welcome me with huge smiles on their faces feels no less than a family. Our physical appearances are deceptive .What truly binds us is our emotions. We look different but we all are connected heart to heart .

Experiencing and sharing cultures, traditions, practices, beliefs, ideas ,etc. which are in some way or the other different from each other don't spread us apart, rather they bring us closer.

But what is needed to turn every experience into the best one is cooperation , tolerance and acceptance and above all the art of listening before reacting. With this I am sure that things will start putting up at the right place .

So we all must understand that geographical boundaries actually don't matter when you are United by immigration which creates love, care and respect .We all are humans with a heart that can beat for others.

Let's all pledge to embrace our differences!

BY MUKUL GARG

IX-H

KULACHI HANSRAJ MODEL SCHOOL

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Embracing our Differences: Immigration

“I know I am different, I know I sometimes standout from the crowd but so is every genius, so is every special person…….”

—An anonymous Immigrant

A good country is seen by how many people want to come in not how many are kicked out. No country in this world can survive on its own, each country needs to import and export and share ideas and thoughts to co-exist and thrive. Along with these goods what comes are the people of various nations in search of jobs, education and even to seek a better home. Every year thousands of people from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and many other places immigrate to India. Along with them they bring their culture, their traditions and their religion, because they hope that they will be respected and accepted as equals. Mostly the immigrants are accepted but still we have a harsh truth to face that a lot of people just don’t seem to like the idea of others taking their place. A major reason is the lack of jobs. A few of the immigrants who provide better qualifications and a better skillset get jobs which fills the native candidate with an uncalled anguish that he probably wouldn’t have had for another native candidate. But isn’t it better for everyone that someone more gets the opportunity and would probably play a better role in development. Migrants also play an astonishing role in economic advancements. Low-skilled immigrants complement the existing labor force and create jobs. Low-skilled immigrants do not generally compete with native-born. They have complementary skills to the existing workforce. A janitor does not compete with a waiter, for instance; he frees up the waiter to serve more customers instead of taking out the trash. There is a considerable evidence that low-skilled immigrants spur significant job growth. Migrants also increase the number of taxpayers in the nation. Even the richest nations in the world are those who are hospitable to the immigrants. According to the World Bank, the 25 richest countries in the world have an average foreign-born population of 22.5 percent. Now comes the biggest problem, that people seem to think that migrants are the single major cause of increasing crime. People assume that it is these unskilled immigrants who are involved in petty chain snatchings, mugging, robberies because of not being able to get jobs. Crime takes place because Delhi attracts a large number of migrants, say many politicians who fail to maintain law and order in the sprawling city of 14 million people, reflects a common prejudice related to migrants and probably gives an excuse to the authorities. Many times, it has been seen that many migrants voluntarily work as night guard posts along with other natives in residential societies. Migration is not a right but a privilege………………to the nation. Education is another issue that needs to be addressed in terms of immigration. A large number of people that migrate to big cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore are students. People say that the immigrant steal educational opportunities in a situation where there is already a lack of seats but the truth many students who manage enroll in these institutes show great academic excellence and a promising amount of potential of a skilled future generation. We can conclude that immigration is a problem in every nation if we think of it as one. Migration is the sole thing that keeps a place open to new ideas and teaches people about diversity. It is the broken ladder towards a harmonious rooftop, there will be many hurdles and fallings in the path but ultimately the top will be amicable and help everyone thrive, even those who continue to oppose it.

A cloud comes under a shiny sun,

It comes from a different place,

Along with it, it brings rain.

But goes back leaving a beautiful rainbow…

—Rohan Deswal

XI A

KULACHI HANSRAJ MODEL SCHOOL

IMMIGRATION

I migrated from India,

Then I reached Indonesia.

It takes me hard to think,

Why at work I only sit.

It has been now nearly 10 years,

And now my eyes are filled with tears.

I sometimes feel to burst my head,

But then a person says go ahead.

I sometimes feel to go back,

But my family’s feelings will pay back.

They had faith and trust in me,

That hard work will be my key.

This should be abolished now,

My birth place should never bow.

Each country has its speciality,

After all the world is place of totality.

A poem by

Sukanya Ramachandran

VIII-H

KULACHI HANSRAJ MODEL SCHOOL

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Immigration

The world would be a very dull place if we were all the same and its the incredible diversity among people throughout the world that make it such a fascinating place.

We have differences in skin colour, age , gender , languages , ethnicities , religions , geographical areas , complexion , traditions , customs , etc. But we all must understand that we all are homosapiens who are chemically the same but there are mere differences in our physical appearances.

Unfortunately, many people put up barriers to protect themselves instead of opening up to others. This in turn leads to a mistrust of others regardless of colour , religion, gender or any other stereotypical excuse.

Travelling is the new trend, keeping in mind that it is not just for sake of entertainment but also embraces our differences. Every third person we know is going and visiting abroad to experience the magic of other countries.

Experiencing and sharing cultures, traditions, practices, beliefs, ideas ,etc. which are in some way or the other different from each other don't spread us apart, rather they bring us closer.

But what is needed to turn every experience into the best one is cooperation , tolerance and acceptance and above all the art of listening before reacting. With this I am sure that things will start putting up at the right place .

So we all must understand that geographical boundaries actually don't matter when you are United by immigration which creates love, care and respect .We all are humans with a heart that can beat for others.

Let's all pledge to embrace our differences!

Embracing our Differences: Immigration

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Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Ashok Vihar, Phase 1, New Delhi-110052

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