folks,
first of all, this lady speaks well and the presentation is effective - effective enough to kindle passions, instigate guilt, but above all, how tamil can be coaxed into a powerful tool to bring forth a point of view.
from a mother's viewpoint, this is a valid arguement. as we grow older, we wish our children to be near us. many still wish to spend their last days, with their children, and many more, these days, would be just as satisfied to live nearby. and a rare few, to live as far away as possible from their puthra puthrigal. yes, that too happens.
i would discount the behaviour about food. to drink sambhar, one would do even if one is away in ludhiana or nasik, by one self or in a hostel. our own food and its ingredients, while now plentifully available all over america, europe and i think australia too, many of us, just do not bother to make the effort to prepare tasty meals.
unfortunately, there is this urban trend in india, to get prepared meals, in a pouch. i have seen them in chennai supermarkets - the same pouches that i see in indian stores here - ready to make sambhar, idlis, vadais, dosai and puliyodharai.
whether it be to keep up with the joneses, or for self realization or ambition, in today's world, moving out of india, is a reality. many plan to go only for a few years, to gain experience, or accumulate a nest egg. and end up staying far beyond the initial plans.
the other side of the story, is one of the youth. they too have a life to live. theirs is a different world from that of their parents. today's india offers a lot of opportunities, but for many, the sheer hassle and stress of living in india, is in itself, a good enough reason to go to a place where life is easier.
barring the gulf states, not many make money. enough money to be considered rich in the new lands. nowadays, comparing to indian prices, not rich even by indian standards.
once upon a time, the lady in the video, too must have been a young girl, and ambitious. who knows where she left her parents. maybe from a small village, but for her parents, the lament would have been just as loud, as she is now grousing against her missing children. that appears to be the dance of youth, which with onset of years, the newly aged appear to rue.
should the young sacrifice their ambitions and their yearnings, just to go back and live in india, to be a succour to their parents? or should the parents expect this?