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The Asian Community response to Westgate attack
kysse
#1 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 9:56:08 PM
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I never knew how organized and structured the Asian Community was until saturday.
I am amazed to learn that they operate like a small 'goverment with different groups assigned to perform different jobs ranging from security/education/medical/social events etc.
The Shas-
The Patels-
The Ismailis-
all perform diff funtions under their 'goverment'

They have members blood groups,food stores goodness they have everything!! to keep them safe in times of calamity.
The westgate was frequently patrolled by the 'security arm' of the asian community,most wearing civilian.
We all saw how they came out in large numbers to perform the jobs each has been assigned to do in their community.

I must say that they are the most organised and worthwhile group and their contribution to the society cannot be overlooked.

Kudos to you all for coming out to help.
I am humbled.

Shak
#2 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 10:00:16 PM
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Joined: 2/22/2009
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kysse wrote:
I never knew how organized and structured the Asian Community was until saturday.
I am amazed to learn that they operate like a small 'goverment with different groups assigned to perform different jobs ranging from security/education/medical/social events etc.
The Shas-
The Patels-
The Ismailis-
all perform diff funtions under their 'goverment'

They have members blood groups,food stores goodness they have everything!! to keep them safe in times of calamity.
The westgate was frequently patrolled by the 'security arm' of the asian community,most wearing civilian.
We all saw how they came out in large numbers to perform the jobs each has been assigned to do in their community.

I must say that they are the most organised and worthwhile group and their contribution to the society cannot be overlooked.

Kudos to you all for coming out to help.
I am humbled.


There's an asian lady who I kept seeing serving food to journalists and security officers. God bless her
poundfoolish
#3 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:05:47 PM
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Location: Nairobi
kysse wrote:
I never knew how organized and structured the Asian Community was until saturday.
I am amazed to learn that they operate like a small 'goverment with different groups assigned to perform different jobs ranging from security/education/medical/social events etc.
The Shas-
The Patels-
The Ismailis-

all perform diff funtions under their 'goverment'

They have members blood groups,food stores goodness they have everything!! to keep them safe in times of calamity.
The westgate was frequently patrolled by the 'security arm' of the asian community,most wearing civilian.
We all saw how they came out in large numbers to perform the jobs each has been assigned to do in their community.

I must say that they are the most organised and worthwhile group and their contribution to the society cannot be overlooked.

Kudos to you all for coming out to help.
I am humbled.



They cant mix that homogeneously, Some are gujarati, others punjabi. Ismaili are even Moslem and not Hindi, most Patels are Jain i believe, Sikhs as well. some Pakistani, others from India (and they fight each other back in Asia like nobodies business)
Not to mention the castes within the close homogeneous ones.

They may be organised yes. but not in that mixture.

Say its a tight neighborhood watch.. but not the entire Asian Community
maka
#4 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:13:43 PM
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poundfoolish wrote:
kysse wrote:
I never knew how organized and structured the Asian Community was until saturday.
I am amazed to learn that they operate like a small 'goverment with different groups assigned to perform different jobs ranging from security/education/medical/social events etc.
The Shas-
The Patels-
The Ismailis-

all perform diff funtions under their 'goverment'

They have members blood groups,food stores goodness they have everything!! to keep them safe in times of calamity.
The westgate was frequently patrolled by the 'security arm' of the asian community,most wearing civilian.
We all saw how they came out in large numbers to perform the jobs each has been assigned to do in their community.

I must say that they are the most organised and worthwhile group and their contribution to the society cannot be overlooked.

Kudos to you all for coming out to help.
I am humbled.



They cant mix that homogeneously, Some are gujarati, others punjabi. Ismaili are even Moslem and not Hindi, most Patels are Jain i believe, Sikhs as well. some Pakistani, others from India (and they fight each other back in Asia like nobodies business)
Not to mention the castes within the close homogeneous ones.

They may be organised yes. but not in that mixture.

Say its a tight neighborhood watch.. but not the entire Asian Community

Couldnt have said it better...
possunt quia posse videntur
kamundu
#5 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:55:09 PM
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And they dont integrate with other Kenyans
Peace in our Homeland.
Siringi
#6 Posted : Thursday, September 26, 2013 12:03:01 AM
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Something some of us natives need to learn from our Asian bros is sense of community service and volunteering selflessly.

Get an Asian friend and discuss.
"😖😡KQ makes money for everyone except the shareholder 😏😏 " overheard in Wazua
kysse
#7 Posted : Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:04:25 AM
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poundfoolish wrote:
They cant mix that homogeneously, Some are gujarati, others punjabi. Ismaili are even Moslem and not Hindi, most Patels are Jain i believe, Sikhs as well. some Pakistani, others from India (and they fight each other back in Asia like nobodies business)
Not to mention the castes within the close homogeneous ones.

They may be organised yes. but not in that mixture.

Say its a tight neighborhood watch.. but not the entire Asian Community


I think they are more than a tight Asian neighbourhood watch. They behave like family,what of the blood groups and food stores?
They behave like a mini -government.

Despite all that,they do not allow their differences to affect their cause.
majimaji
#8 Posted : Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:12:32 AM
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Some sociology students have done thesis on the Asian community in Kenya.
It would be useful to understand how they organize the religion, business and community of their 'tribe' in a changing country.
muganda
#9 Posted : Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:14:55 AM
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kysse wrote:
The Shas-
The Patels-
The Ismailis-


The Sikhs-
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