| This is a brief perspective of British
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| | children up in a traditional Hindu way as
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| Hindus living in Cardiff, Wales. Indian
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| | they are concerned about their financial
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| immigration to the UK increased
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| | future only to realize later that their
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| significantly in the 1960s and 1970s
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| | children are diverting away from the
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| mainly doctors immigrating to fill the
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| | Hindu religion. Being a Hindu in Cardiff
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| shortage of doctors. Indians living in
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| | is different than being a Hindu in India.
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| Cardiff are the most successful community
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| | Indians are surrounded by a sea of
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| than any other ethnic community in Wales
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| | religion in India hence there is no need
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| making them in a good financial position
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| | to cling on to it. All Hindu parents want
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| and influence in many political aspects
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| | their children to maintain ties with
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| of Cardiff. Most of them are
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| | their families back in India, learn Hindi
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| well-educated, hard working, and honest
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| | and the Hindu way of life. Hence to
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| and have the advantage of English as
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| | preserve this Indian culture and religion
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| their first and second languages.
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| | several temples and societies have sprung
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| Most of the Indians are first generation
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| | up. One such organization is the "India
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| specially doctors. They believe in family
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| | centre" with integrated "Wales Hindu
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| values, are committed to their children's
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| | society".
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| future, not only in terms of their
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| | Some of the activities carried out by the
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| education but culture. As all expatriates
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| | India centre is spiritual talks by
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| one thing do worry them is about their
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| | invited spiritual leaders or gurus,
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| children's future. How can they be
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| | cultural programs such Garba (Region
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| successful, incorporate into the British
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| | Gujarati dance), celebrating festivals
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| society and at the same time maintain
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| | (Holi, Durga puja, Deewali, etc) yoga and
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| their Hinduness. They are undoubtedly
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| | meditation, 50+ activities and Hindi
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| concerned about their Hindu way of life
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| | classes. Although such activities are
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| being trampled by pop culture. Although
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| | aimed at preserving the dharma for the
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| Hindu worship is generally a private and
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| | first generation, it helps to incorporate
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| personal thing it has become community
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| | the teachings in the second generation
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| worship for many expatriates that is
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| | and stimulate bonds with fellow Hindus.
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| quite understandable. Many Hindu parents
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| | Alan Belth is a mortgage commentator from
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| do not have the time to bring their
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| | Cardiff.
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