My thoughts on this have been triggered most recently by one of the Economics Nobel laureates in 2019" Abhijit Banerjee. Never mind that somehow the Nobel, a recognition of civilization's greatest achievements, does not evoke curiosity or excitement in so many of us. Is it really fair to think of Abhijit Banerjee as "one of ours"? I am happy to concede that he is of Bengali descent, and that does mean that there is much in common between him and other Bengalis. At the risk of repeating myself, these people may be of Bengali descent, but they went on to become global citizens and were only thus able to pursue their dreams.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 11, 2019 10:41 UTC