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Obsession with Boys and not Girls

Obsession with Boys and not Girls

By Sandy Bains | December 2, 2009

Every woman who has been pregnant and given birth to a child, whether it is a boy or girl can safely say that it is the best feeling in the world. Even though South Asian society has moved on from some of its old ways, one custom which still seems to rear its ugly head [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: abortion, boy, british asian, child, girl, Haryana, India, indian, Punjab, sex, sex selective births, UK, ultrasound, women

15 Responses

Loss of Traditions

Loss of Traditions

By Sandy Bains | August 2, 2009

From the early 1960′s to the early 1990′s, South-Asians developed a close-knit community in the UK.  Further to leaving their homeland to seek a new life in a white dominated country, holding onto their traditions, values and culture gave them a way to retain their links back to their homeland and origin. It can be [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: asian, british asians, child, culture, custom, family, Food, immigrants, indian, loss of traditions, marriage, names, pakistani, punjabi, South Asian, traditions, UK, values, vichola, wedding

21 Responses

Desi Marriages of Convenience

Desi Marriages of Convenience

By Sandy Bains | June 15, 2009

Marriage for some people is a commitment, which they make to the person they love and want to spend the rest of the life with them. However, some people get married, not for love, family or a relationship but for other reasons. One of these reasons is that those in the South Asian community attracted [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: canada, child, civil, daughter, Desi, family, features, fraud, gay, gay marriage, green card, homosexual, illegal, India, lesbian, marriage, marriages of convenience, moc, orientation, pressure, sexuality, sham, sham marriages, son, UK, USA

4 Responses

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