#126 Re: St. Louis, Info, Dogadjaji
Posted: 01/10/2008 16:20
Cultural differences
International Institute President Anna Crosslin said longtime south St. Louis residents often call her to complain that Bosnians are placing shoes on the porch, or driving too fast, or closing their blinds, or owning property they couldn't possibly afford as new arrivals. She smiles and listens.
For their part, most Bosnians don't like being placed under the microscope.
"We just want to be part of America," said an employee of the Stari Grad restaurant in the Bevo neighborhood.
Yet, occasional cultural clashes separate Bosnians from their non-Bosnian neighbors, despite their European ethnicity and "whiteness" that shield them from discrimination, Matsuo said.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/feb/1 ... ees_adapt/
International Institute President Anna Crosslin said longtime south St. Louis residents often call her to complain that Bosnians are placing shoes on the porch, or driving too fast, or closing their blinds, or owning property they couldn't possibly afford as new arrivals. She smiles and listens.
For their part, most Bosnians don't like being placed under the microscope.
"We just want to be part of America," said an employee of the Stari Grad restaurant in the Bevo neighborhood.
Yet, occasional cultural clashes separate Bosnians from their non-Bosnian neighbors, despite their European ethnicity and "whiteness" that shield them from discrimination, Matsuo said.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/feb/1 ... ees_adapt/