Comments on: A French Baking School that Cares about the Untouchables of India http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/ An American in France writes about the good, the bad and the quirky Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:21:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jayan http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-1175046 Jayan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:59:23 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=1371#comment-1175046 Whenever some initiatives to improve the lives of dalits is taken by someone, the high caste hindu fundamentalists will use the idea of Indian orientalism as a defense against the initiative. this is usual case. caste is everywhere in India, and the dalits are still untouchable, particularly in villages. so I am with this initiative and no high caste hindus could stop the dalit march to progress. Jayan Whenever some initiatives to improve the lives of dalits is taken by someone, the high caste hindu fundamentalists will use the idea of Indian orientalism as a defense against the initiative. this is usual case. caste is everywhere in India, and the dalits are still untouchable, particularly in villages. so I am with this initiative and no high caste hindus could stop the dalit march to progress.
Jayan

]]> By: Guest http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-1133595 Guest Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:26:31 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=1371#comment-1133595 The last time I checked, I would never see getting a free education and learning a lifelong skill for free was a sign of being taken advantage [of]. Also, no one is forcing anyone into this profession, the individuals see this as an opportunity and took it upon themselves to learn. People that sit around trying to find the negativity in everything oppose to seeing the good drive me nuts. What is it jealously that you did nothing to help your own? Or hate that someone cared for someone you wanted to ignore. The last time I checked, I would never see getting a free education and learning a lifelong skill for free was a sign of being taken advantage [of]. Also, no one is forcing anyone into this profession, the individuals see this as an opportunity and took it upon themselves to learn. People that sit around trying to find the negativity in everything oppose to seeing the good drive me nuts. What is it jealously that you did nothing to help your own? Or hate that someone cared for someone you wanted to ignore.

]]> By: Sivaji http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-1108760 Sivaji Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:37:11 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=1371#comment-1108760 Ducla is a big lyier. He uses the cause of the poorest and dalits, as well as the name of Ceyrac, to make money but he really doesn't care. For him and his MBAs mates, Indians are only stupid people who do not understand nothing ! Ducla is a big lyier. He uses the cause of the poorest and dalits, as well as the name of Ceyrac, to make money but he really doesn’t care. For him and his MBAs mates, Indians are only stupid people who do not understand nothing !

]]> By: Anjana http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-1108638 Anjana Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:10:43 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=1371#comment-1108638 I am from Chennai, India and the explanation for untouchables in the article above is humiliating, misguiding rather. None of those mentioned above are true, and infact chennai is the most accomodating cities in India, the world rather, where people of various castes and cultures coexist peacefully unless provoked. And, more importantly, dalits and untouchables are not words which can be used interchangeably. there are two, very different words. I strongly condemn the author of the above essay for paiting a wrong picture of the people of India, and exaggerating the truth beyond limits. I am from Chennai, India and the explanation for untouchables in the article above is humiliating, misguiding rather. None of those mentioned above are true, and infact chennai is the most accomodating cities in India, the world rather, where people of various castes and cultures coexist peacefully unless provoked. And, more importantly, dalits and untouchables are not words which can be used interchangeably. there are two, very different words. I strongly condemn the author of the above essay for paiting a wrong picture of the people of India, and exaggerating the truth beyond limits.

]]> By: yogini http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-879695 yogini Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:29:05 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=1371#comment-879695 Je suis vraiment impressinee par le travail que vous tout les deux font a cheenai, et surtout pour des untouchables. Je sais que ce n'est 1 boulot facile. Quitter la France et commencer quelque de defferent, comme faites, il faut du courage. Je suis a bangalore, si je serai contente si je pourraais faire quelque chose pour vous. Bonne chance et bonne continuation. Je suis vraiment impressinee par le travail que vous tout les deux font a cheenai, et surtout pour des untouchables. Je sais que ce n’est 1 boulot facile. Quitter la France et commencer quelque de defferent, comme faites, il faut du courage. Je suis a bangalore, si je serai contente si je pourraais faire quelque chose pour vous. Bonne chance et bonne continuation.

]]> By: Kumar http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-806732 Kumar Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:03:53 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=1371#comment-806732 I think you should stop to writing untouchable here. Govt of India has already made act and implementation to remove untouchability in practice. Dalit and Untouchability are two different words. You should better understand the actual contextual meaning of these two words. You might be working to help Dalits in India but, your program is in no way doing anything for untouchable. I think you should stop to writing untouchable here. Govt of India has already made act and implementation to remove untouchability in practice. Dalit and Untouchability are two different words. You should better understand the actual contextual meaning of these two words. You might be working to help Dalits in India but, your program is in no way doing anything for untouchable.

]]> By: sue alouche http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/08/14/a-french-baking-school-that-cares-about-the-untouchables-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-801186 sue alouche Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:30:17 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=1371#comment-801186 I found this article really inspiring as a friend who I have known for a long time recently told me that she was of the 'leatherworkers' caste, which is an 'untouchable' caste in India. She told me of the problems this sometimes causes her within the indian community in the UK, even though she now lives a middle class lifestyle in the UK. This is inspiring stuff, somewhat like what Jamie Oliver did back in the UK where he trained schoolkids who had no future to work as chefs for his restaurant he opened in London. It's great that there are people around like this to help these under-privileged people have a chance in life. Best wishes Sue I found this article really inspiring as a friend who I have known for a long time recently told me that she was of the ‘leatherworkers’ caste, which is an ‘untouchable’ caste in India.
She told me of the problems this sometimes causes her within the indian community in the UK, even though she now lives a middle class lifestyle in the UK.

This is inspiring stuff, somewhat like what Jamie Oliver did back in the UK where he trained schoolkids who had no future to work as chefs for his restaurant he opened in London.

It’s great that there are people around like this to help these under-privileged people have a chance in life.
Best wishes Sue

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