How is life as a person of indian origin in Trinidad?

Question

Why does some people keep visitng India to trace their place or family of origin eventhough they know that its very very difficult to find out. Many or the Indian origin people migrate to USA or Canada. DOnt they feel safe in trinidad ?

Answer 1

Indo-Trinis today are not migrating to India (at least not in mass numbers)...they migrate to wherever they feel there are better opportunities, just like all immigrants do worldwide. Those who can afford it visit India because it's a beautiful place to see, or for religious reasons. Everyone I know that has gone has done so as tourists or pilgrims.

Answer 2

Oh I love Trinidad.  Now because of the crime, cost of living etc. life is difficult.  What I meant is that this land nurtured me from birth. It is a Mother to me.  There is a Hindu concept of calling the land Mother.  I also see India as a Mother because my ancestors came from there.  They brought their religion and culture over here.  I am who I am because of my ancestors.  It is one of my dreams to visit India.  My ethnicity is Indian but my nationality is Trinidadian.  :-)

Answer 3

Handy Mandy People feel the need to trace their ancestors, if you have the money nothing is wrong with that

Trinidad population consists of

Africans

Indians

Chinese

Syrians

or a mix of some or all - Dougla is one category

my cousin migrated to Canada - he's mixed with African, Chinese and Indian so you can't tell off the bat what his true race is - nevertheless - people migrate for all reasons

Answer 4

Handy , people of all races like to visit the birth place of their ancestors once they can afford it.

At present Trinidadians ar migrating for many reasons not only to be in another safe country because no where is safe .

They just want to seek a better life .

Answer 5

Hi Handy. So glad you drop by. Welcome to the trini posse.

To answer your question. I don't think ppl visit India to trace their family, it is more to visit that very enchanted country our foreparents came from.

All that rich culture bought from India to here, the food, music.

Every race here live as one ( as you can see here in Yahoo Answer).

As anywheree in  the world, there are problems but you have to make the most of it and love your country no matter what.

Hey posse, please welcome Handy. PPL, please be nice, as always.

By the way, I intend to visit India one day. That is my dream.

Answer 6

Well am a trinidadian and am an indian too but i think its like that bcause oir ancestors are from india and  its just a facinating place to see. oh and bye the way i live in usa.

Answer 7

Because some people want to visit the birthplace of their ancestors.

Answer 8

eh handy come and sit dong ....here dis eh, yuh listenin rite ?

man dey have it nice dey cud practice dey religion free as dey want it eh have no class ting like in India errybody does live good good good is de friggin politicians does want to divide de people.

If ah man want to go back and see papa India or papa Africa or papa China daz nuttin. Ting is dey love Mama Trinidad and Tobago.

Wah safety yuh talk bout ? We eh have no body blowing up buildings and tanks in de streets, given dat we want to see tings better but still we better off dan some.