But right across from where we were at the City Hall's Celebration Square, one of the many summer's "festivals," advertised as "Bollywood Monster Mashup," was in progress.
"Wrong song!" I chimed.
"You're listening to the wrong song," I explained to the curious white man. "You should be singing an Indian song like they're doing at Celebration Square!"
"Oh yes!" laughed the man (nothing from his companion).
"It's Bollywood Mashup today" he explains to the uninterested friend, who barely acknowledged my presence. I surmise that he must be yet another nationality from that so very diverse subcontinent.
I walk on not waiting for any conversation or interaction. "Have a good day!"
"Have a good day to you!" say the white man.
Nothing from his sidekick.
Here's yet another hidden behaviour. As brown-skinned people view each other with suspicion, they will always prefer the presence (or acquaintances if not friendships - as close as they can allow - of white people.
White Canadians built this country, they formed the culture, they have contacts and connections that go back generations. THEY are useful. Anyone else, well that depends...
Above, the Indian Flag Flying at the Bollywood Monster Mashup on Celebration Square, Mississauga, ,2018. The photo is from across the giant stage set for the week-end's events...
the LARGEST South Asian Festival in Canada, #BollywoodMonster Mashup, an event that shares the elegant yet ecstatic Bollywood culture with everyone. An event that helps bring cultures together. [Source: Bollywood Monster Mashup website - About]That must be the attraction for Niko and his busy master. Perhaps he is involved in this cultural unifier, although real life is more demanding.
Multi-culti Mssssaugans continues to make hypocrites out of its citizens.