tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post9033022128143083021..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: the asian radio showkatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-61987157546782979822008-08-24T13:21:00.000+12:002008-08-24T13:21:00.000+12:00Anjum, I know a lot of people who don't consider I...Anjum, I know a lot of people who don't consider India to be part of Asia - and who don't consider the Middle East to be separate from Asia, for that matter.DPF:TLDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372937855256319716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-4412275834789591982008-08-23T19:48:00.000+12:002008-08-23T19:48:00.000+12:00thanks julie and anna.re turkey, the river in ista...thanks julie and anna.<BR/><BR/>re turkey, the river in istanbul (is it the bosphorus?) is the dividing line between europe and asia. apparently there's a whole elitist thing going on there, with the northeners (european) feeling superior to their southern (asian) compatriots.<BR/><BR/>probably more of the confusion is the boundary between asia and the middle east. but there is no doubt at all about the indian subcontinent, commonly known as south asia. so why does it get excluded from the nz use of the word?stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430290445762377335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-48606519338106722792008-08-23T17:43:00.000+12:002008-08-23T17:43:00.000+12:00Istanbul (was Constantinople, then it's Istanbul, ...Istanbul (was Constantinople, then it's Istanbul, then Constantinople...) is supposed to be where Asia and Europe meet right? So Turks are Asian too? I throw that in apropro of basically nothing, just that I got the song stuck in my head after reading this thread...<BR/><BR/>Best wishes for the show Anjum, (although it's a pre-record right? I'm sure you did great!) and for your stint on the Panel. I normally listen to National Radio most of the time but for the next 2 weeks I won't be home much so I won't be in control of the radio, but if I can catch you I will!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-81705617121375908852008-08-23T17:22:00.000+12:002008-08-23T17:22:00.000+12:00'Asia' is a concept that's never been properly def...'Asia' is a concept that's never been properly defined. Most people can't even clearly define where Asia starts and finishes, let alone agree with others.DPF:TLDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372937855256319716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-34110828481532039942008-08-23T15:23:00.000+12:002008-08-23T15:23:00.000+12:00yes violet, it would include the broad definition ...yes violet, it would include the broad definition asia including all those you mention and more. i don't know why so many kiwis have decided that "asian" means "chinese" or "chinese, taiwanese, korean". who decided that as a definition, and how did it become so widespread?<BR/><BR/>i was talking to a taxi driver in wellington a few years back and the issue of race and racism came up. he was white as snow (and i mean white, not pink, slight tan or anything else), but he laughed when i told him jokingly that he didn't qualify as white because he was asian. he said "that's true, i'm half asian". it'll be interesting to see if they have any russians on the show!stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430290445762377335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-24495802131897991902008-08-23T15:13:00.000+12:002008-08-23T15:13:00.000+12:00Sounds like a good initiative - good luck Anjum!Sounds like a good initiative - good luck Anjum!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076244041878300351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-57083587532916296392008-08-23T14:59:00.000+12:002008-08-23T14:59:00.000+12:00It seems a bit arbitrary, to be an Asian radio sho...It seems a bit arbitrary, to be an Asian radio show. Presumably this covers Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, the various Indian, Burmese and a whole range of other non-similar cultures. But I guess it'd be better than nothing.Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.com