Parikh takes issue with Joel Stein 's column about African-Americans in his hometown . Parikh was meant to be satire , but Rahul Parikh found it a xenophobic , racist rant . Parikh says writer distilled ancient and diverse culture into clichés and stereotypes . If we could understand that reaction , we 'd be better equipped to debate people on the other side of the immigration issue , '' you wrote . Says the piece reminded him ignorance about and fear of new people still exist in India .
Parikh takes issue with Joel Stein 's column about African-Americans in his hometown . Parikh was meant to be satire , but Rahul Parikh found it a xenophobic , racist rant . Parikh says writer distilled ancient and diverse culture into clichés and stereotypes . Says the piece reminded him ignorance about and fear of new people still exist in India .