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Living in a multiracial community
Living in a community where there are people of various
races is a rewarding and an exciting experience. Living in
such a community is like a small world with many types
and races in it.
Everyone, young or old, enjoys listening to stories about
the people of other lands. We read books and newspapers
to learn about the habits, cultures and beliefs of people
who are not belong to our race but when we live in a
community composed many races, we have the
opportunity to meet and talk with people of various races.
We can learn about the customs and beliefs directly from
them. In this way, we have a better understanding about
their ways of life. For examples, in Singapore and
Malaysia, which are known as multiracial countries,
Malays, Chinese, Indians and others have lived together
for several decades. They have learned a lot about the
cultures and beliefs of one another more than what we can
learn by reading books and newspapers. They have also
absorbed the habits of one another to their benefits.
Further, living in a multiracial community teaches us how
to respect the views and beliefs of other races. We learn
to be tolerant, to understand and appreciate the peculiarity
of those who are not belong to our race. We learn how to
live in peace and harmony with foreigners whose ways of
life are different from ours in several respects. We become
less suspicious of the strangers and foreigners.
The relationship that develops among the people from the
common understanding in a multiracial community makes
life in such a community is very exciting. Any celebration
of any race becomes a celebration of all of other races.