Kuku is such a heart warming guy so down to earth man.,.. That's how everyone should be and thank you so much brother for raising voice for our North East🤍🤍🤍
@@kochrajbongshi8952 Tum log hamare bhai hoo....aur humse jyada indian ho....becoz tum tough time mein bhi apne roots nahi bhule....🙏 meri Ek mahine pehle ek bande se ladai bhi hui....issi baat par.....par usko smjh aagya ki woh galat tha....we will always take stand in front of the wrong doers and for our northeastern brothers sisters......dhire dhire soch badlegi bhai🙌
I'm from the UK but my family was originally Indian and I hate seeing discrimination against those in the NE. The rest of India must do better to weed it out from society
Bhaii don't be so much ignorant to reality, North people doesn't wants to remove or make any language to go extinct, we just want to be one language for whole country in which we can speak but Indic language not any foreign language, And most popular and most spoken language is Hindi and if you hate Hindi so much then let's talk in our first language which is Samskrit.
Don't always target north indians to hide your faults. I'm from NE, i visited tamilnadu in 2016,back than i was a kid(12/13 years old). I didn't know English at that time (my English is still weak btw). English is my 4 th language(lots of languages in North east so). I still remember the way shopkeepers and other people didn't use to respond me, ignore the best way they can,and stare at me as I have done some crime, i was discriminated just because of my language, I don't even look like a north indian(I'm mongoloid), I can't even imagine how a north indian would be treated like in South. A lot of discrimination is present there in south too.So before telling others fix yours first. No one want to impose you anything, just Learn how to respect others culture and people. And I'm saying this an indian, as I care about the idea of india.
@@praggu2763 bhai tu khud padhle pehle news ,china apne taraf village bana raha hai na ki hamare taraf waise humare taraf BRO bhi bahut sara infrastructure development kar raha hai
We northeast indians talk about the racism we face in other states of india...and yes its true...but let us also examine ourselves...lets all unite and give love to our fellow indians who reside in our states...i've seen many cases where they are looked upon.lets stop this hatred among us
Bhai apko dekhke kisike haterate nhi hein galat mat samjho tibet, nepal se aspas kaho isliye sayad ek do kah dete hein Sab chinase ho sochke bolte hoge but indian janneke bat nhi kahega 😇 Sorry for those situation we love every indian ❤
Rasi@m is everywhere. We bengali got insulted by Bih@ri migrants of kolkata many times, They think we bengali are second class citizen, They hate our culture and language.
We also feel the energy when you travel in Arunachal Pradesh. Thanks for talking about the "issue" 🙏🙏. Often people (mainland indians) ask me if they will face language problem in NE if they plan a trip here and I tell them, we are also Indian and so we speak Hindi pretty well. Hope through your vlogs, people realise that. 😊😊 #arunachalpradesh #beautifulnortheast
@@vishnuvardhan3047 brother, when a fellow indian comes to your place and they don't know your native language, you must always speak the language easy to communicate. One must never be rigid about such stuff. Peace out ✌️
@@vishnuvardhan3047 what kind of stupid logic is that? If I want to travel south then I must learn their regional language else I shouldn't even visit there?
We apologize to you for this whole act, we are all Indians and we are all proud of this. I can't describe love for you Kuku Bhai. And I promise you I will come to Arunachal Pradesh as soon as possible. Lots of love to all of you brothers.❤️❤️🙏🏻
Bhai pehle mentality change karo sorry to koi v bol sakta he ye badi bat nehi he. Reality accept karo rule banao taki apne hi desh ki logo ko hurt na karna pade. Protest karo agar aisa dikha to discriminate karte hue samjhao logo ko. That's it.
@@trueword4971 Pls don't generalize. There are different kinds of people everywhere. Don't let out your anger on just anyone. Also, stop being sensitive. When someone calls you by a name, call them back. Some folks just understand their own language.
@@trueword4971 bhai esa nhi hota, sorry to bol rha hai, dil bada kro aur maaf kro. Yaad rkho "an eye for an eye and half the world goes blind" Similarly learn to forgive and foster peace
Racism nahi hai yeh.kuch chutiyo ko northeast ke baare mein Pata he nahi hai unko sab Chinese japani aur nepali lagte hai.goverment ko northeast ka promotion karna chahiye jisse tourism badhe waha aur yeh discrimination naa ho.
This video gives a great message. We must realise we all are Indians. Yes, north east deserves our love and affection. They remained isolated for some vested political interests. But now the scenario has changed. After watching this video, i salute both of you and specially Kukuu Bhai. My warmest love to both of you brother. Hats off to all Arunachala Pradesh residents. Jai Hind.
I actually have to say... They are more patriot indian than us.. Respect for North East people and am definitely looking forward to visit arunachal pardesh.. It's so beautiful. Marked in my one of favorite destination place. 👍 And next time if you see something wrong going with North East people.. Please give your support to them...
I was there for around 12 years i completed 10th from Arunachal Pradesh. Even today I miss north east Such a nice place to visit. I was even born in Bomdila Arunachal Pradesh. ❤️ My father worked there for 25 years and my whole childhood passed there playing football visiting forest with my friends was some of the thrilling moments which I feel glad of. Whenever I meet them I feel very happy and a sense of brotherhood struck me whenever I see him and I make sure that I provide them the help and respect they deserve. Love u NE ❤️❤️
I'm from Delhi and last year i visited Manipur and was amazed by the politeness and hospitality of the locals and also Manipur is very green and clean..Indians from other parts of the country should learn from them.
Heart breaking, 💔😢 When Kuku bhai said that they face these types of discrimination from racists. Sorry from those toxic orthodox peoples Surely,I will visit North East someday. Love you guys 💕💕 from UP Atlast,We all are Indians 🇮🇳 Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Each and every individual here who have apologized on behalf of other ignorants I bow and salute to you.. We northeastern, never wanted to be excluded from the brotherhood and I can say for sure that every NE people can lay their life twice if they can for our Motherland.. We are as patriotic as you are and I say it proudly... Bharat Mata ki Jai.. 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳
You are and will be Indians forever. Ignore the uneducated idiots. Hopefully the current and the next generation will not be the same as our older ones.
Stop overreacting. Some slurs are used everywhere. Biharis and up are mocked all over. All south indians are called madrasis. Not to forget how biharis are mistreated in north east. I am from bihar and hear frommy helpers how their fellow villagers are mistreated in north east.
I am extremely sorry bro. If anyone did wrong behavior with our North Eastern Brothers and Sisters. You all are our brothers and sisters. We love you a lot ❤
@@kabirsingh1171 should i know it? Like I don’t support racist people. So whether they are Christmas, hindu, sikh, buddhist or muslim . I don’t care as long as they are good.
I am from delhi and I have been to meghalaya and sikkim. The hospitality there is next level and people always behave courteously. I have seen people in delhi staring at North East people and making comments. This just shows the difference in upbringing. I hope people here get educated regarding how to treat people who look different or speak differently. Such discrimination is shameful.
Colonial hangover buddy, discrimination runs in our blood. Due to casteism, religion and unruly behaviour ( most Indians don’t know what is empathy and accepting other culture
I am a Maharashtrian and I am proud of all my brothers in the north east and the land of the North East is the land of warriors I salute the warriors who had earlier defeated the Mughals 17 times in the war ( ahom empires 🚩 history ) I salute the warriors of the North East who have sacrificed for the country ( HINDUSTAN ) as much as the people of other states have sacrificed for the country, and now if anyone has hurt you in the PAST OR present I apologize to all the north east citizens and promise that if any one of your citizens in Maharashtra is insulted or mistreated without any fault , so i Will break the face first that who misbehave with my north eastner brother. we are Indians , we all are one and no one can separate us JAI HINDU RASHTRA 🇮🇳 , JAI MAHARASHTRA 🚩 JAI NORTHEAST 🚩🙏🏻
I am from shillong and I've Been in maharastra since last 7 years... There was few instances where I felt as an outsider but I neglected that.. But I have seen most marathi people to be very helpful and I am greatful to that. 🙏🙏 Jai Maharashtra.. Jai Shivaji Maharaj...
@@andrewmarbaniang sorry for hearing that brother. I respect people like you. You guys are best part of India I'd say. I'm so proud of the rich history of North East India
Thank you Deepanshu bhai for raising voice against criticism and discrimination that we face in other parts of India 👍🏻🇮🇳 once again best video starting from this Arunachali episode hope more to go and wish you safe journey bhai ♥️ hope to meet you someday 😊
I am from Haryana and there were many students from the Northeast in my school. They came to Haryana for study, and literally every one of them was just so Amazing and polite. One of them was my best friend. His name was Bishel (i still don't know how to spell his name, but it sounds like Vishal 😂), but Name that we gave to him was "Champion" (We even used to mimic Bravo champion dance). IDK why but these memories returned because of this video... Thanks man.
That is possible if North East preserve and develope it's Hindu heritage cause religious tourism is only thing that attracts all Indians from every corner of country and through this way oeople will also come to know about natural beauty of North East
Northeastern brothers and sisters you are integral part of our India🇮🇳❣️.. As I lived in Northeast I knew that many Northeast people are facing Racism against them..and this cause security threat for them... Don't worry ... Most of the people from mainland India are not educated and they are not mature.. 🇮🇳Jai Hind
Kuku bhai is right I am from north east and many of the people treat like we are Chinese this problem is really very critical .we love our country more they love themself, Jai hind jai Bharat ❤️🇮🇳
May be some people treating like that but I can proudly say u all are my brother's nd sister..i love u brother and respect 🙏🙏...and sorry baki indian ke tarf se apko...may God bless u and ur family 🙏🙏🙏....
Indeed a powerful message here... The hospitality that I have personally experienced in North East was exceptional such immense love and care from each individual whilst the road trip, Please stop dividing individuals in terms of race and creed, we are all Indians and northeast brothers and sisters should get the same love and care where ever in India.
@Bajrang dal 🚩🚩 I'm an Arunachalee 59 years old. I never been to mainland. But my sons were in Delhi and were ill treated in worst manners. Love begets love . They should not mind if we treat them in their own manners.
Kuku is just an example of great North-Eastern people. We North-Easterns as humble, lovly, helpful as Kuku. We do respect everyone until we have personal issues with them. 🥱🤭 Love from Assam ❤️❤️ Stay green 💚💚 Proud NorthEastern 💚💚❤️❤️
I am From Haryana 🇮🇳 I love my whole Northeast region 🇮🇳 people Earlier people didnt aware about Northeast peoples But now lots of people from whole India know about NE . I respect all NE brother and My friends too Currently I studied in Delhi University I have lots of Friends from NE and they are My Brothers No body can Touch them . Jai Hind 🇮🇳 ( Jo mara NE ka Bahi mujha janta ha na mana unha kaha bas ek bar yad krna ma Hajir ho jaunga 👍🙏🇮🇳)
@@travelbuddy221 i know bahi but mara jasa bhe bohot ha jo Nahi krta ha Kuch hota ha yar Unha hum hi Control kranga . Aur yar Haryana walo ke tone kafe loud hoti ha dusre states ka Log jab sunta ha Pahle bar unka Hindi Accent toh woh thoda Uncomfortable feel krta ha yar laken bad ma Normal ho jata ha . Starting ma dosto ka sath bhe asa hi hota Agar hum bina smile 😁 diya bat kra toh Non Haryana ka Bahar sa jo log ha unha lagta koi serious bat kr raha ha sayad Deepanshu ( NOMADIC INDIAN ) bahi bhe toh haryana sa hi ha 👍🙏🇮🇳
I really felt it, I also want to say sorry because in my childhood I have also treated them as Chinese people whenever I see them I used to shout at them as Chinese.... but now as an adult, I feel how much wrong I was ... we all are Indians and we have every kind of people in India and that's the beauty of our country
Same story with me in our himachal two districts have mongoloid people kinnaur and lahaul spiti.. I had school mates who look mongoloid but i also used to call them Chinese ...they used to give me apples and apricots but I treated them this way because we were never taught in schools that Indians could also have such looks
इन्हे देख मेरा मन बाग - बाग हो गया। उत्तर पूर्व के लोग क्षेत्र के लोग कितने नम्र है। कितनी सम्मान पुर्व से बात करते हैं। हमारी पिछली सरकारों ने इन्हे कितना नकारा हे फिर भी यह खुद को भारतीय बताने मे हिचकते नही है। हां हम भारतीय है और पूर्वी उत्तर तरफ के राज्य भी हमारे भारत की है। धिककार है उन लोगो पर जो इनका उपहास करते है। आशा है की सरकार भारत के इस भाग पर भी धयान देगी। समय रहते अहसास होना हितकारी होता है।
I am from North East Assam and each and every person in our entire north east region can give it's life for INDIA so please stop discriminating us...we are proud to be INDIAN will do anything for our country..JAI HIND
This days me and my 7 brothers, we are in West Bengal (Bolpur) We came from Northeast India but some kids called us Chinese. But we don't mind for their compliment on our skin because our looks are exactly like Chinese and Korean, we accept that. Here in West Bengal most of them are very friendly and is ready to help us like their own brother. Thank you so much sir for your concern about our Northeast India. We will keep supporting your Utube channel. We are strong together, 👍🏿Jai Hind 🇮🇳
I respect all the Indians from my hearts .no discrimination in any aspect just we all are indians from Mumbai to mizoram and from Kashmir to kanyakumari.jai hind🇮🇳 Bharat mata ki jai 🇮🇳
Kuku bhai's words made me cry. He deeply poured out the feeling of the entire good hearts Northeast people. God bless kuku Bhai. The more Indians discriminate the innocent hearts, the more blessings we receive from God.
I was in Tezu for 5 years.. I have studied from class 1 to 5 there and left in 2009. Seeing this video made me very nostalgic and I really want to visit there again.
Bro teach your Bihari Public Not to pass Racists Comments and Respect to whole North Eastern People Just a month ago I encountered some of the guys from Bihar in Siliguri while I was in cab and Directly said that Im Chinese We are Indians 🇮🇳 We are not Chinese 👍 Stop Racism 🚫
@@anztamang8476 sorry bhai..I m also from bihar but never done that.....Maine to train mei eek ka muh (face) phor diyaa thaa..train mei eek darjeeling ke bhai par racist comment Kar raha tha to😀😊
I remember my one teacher from northeast came for teaching and i was in 3rd standard we all keep asking him everyday and he keeps replying I'm Indian... ❤️We Indian are known for our helping Nature not by look's and region....🇮🇳we all are brothers & sister 💯
There is a thing called representation. As an Assamese , we are a diverse community , I am koch and this community includes all other tribals and castes. Our inclusiveness makes us better and helps us to grow. When people will know that there's a part called north east and know it's diversity through representation , then things will get normalised. Jai aai Axom .
As always.. Lovely content Dipansu 💜💜time has changed a lot, when lovely people like you visit Arunachal Pradesh the more we feel blessed... Gud luck 👍
Bhai, in the olden times, our government didn't pay much attention to the North East, so people from other areas of India didn't even know about NE and its people. Even today some people have this thing due to lack of education, but it is slowly getting away. 👍🏻 Love from West part of Bharat, Gujarat ❤️ 🙏
Between the war of North India nd South India we become a part called North-east India which is always forgotten.Thnks bro,atleast u tried to present somewhat of our true image,beauty and friendliness of our people.
Thank you for trying to understand the northeasterners. I bet 99.99% percent of North easterners will be humble and down to earth even if they are sons of ministers or whatever. Good luck and safe journey and most important of all" happy travels"
Ye pyar aapko hr undeveloped area me milega kyuki vaha tk shehar ke logo ki chalaki or matlab se kaam lena nahi pohacha North East ke log sachi bohat pyare hote hai but ye baat b sach hai ke development logo ki innocence leke jati hai maine khud ye experience kia h mai Himachal ke ek chote town se hu or bachpan se lekr ab tk bohat changes dekhe hai vaha ab tarakki ho gyi h but ab vaha vsa mahol nahi raha jo budhe log hai vo abhi bhi vse hi pyare hai but new generation me vo baat nahi h. Or mere Kehne ka mtlb ye nahi h ke iske vjha se vaha development nahi honi chahiye but bss itna hope krti hu ke development hone ke baad b unme ye innocence bni rahe.
Deepangshu bhai, your love and affection for the people of North East is definitely commendable. Rest of india has hardly any knowledge about the beautiful people of North East. But at the same time, all the people of our country shouldn't be blamed. Very few rowdy elements particularity in Delhi sometimes harass them. Thanks to you for highlighting those issues through your adventureous tour to North East.
i wanted to go to japan and it was at the top of my bucket list. But after listening from kuku bhai, i have decided that i will first visit arunachal and then any other country. First we should explore our own india. Plan done for 2023.
I live in South Idea, and have few north-east asian friends. I've seen them go through some hard stuff. But nevertheless, they're one of the most beautiful and talented people I've seen. Please include north east Indians in mainstream media too! They have made the countless efforts to make the country proud. I'd love to visit there someday - the people, culture (and food)
Sorry to all northeast indian brother , sister for discrimination and misbehave done by some people . I am sorry . You are our family , we love you . Hope someday get chance to travel northeast india ❤❤❤❤
Love you Kuku bhai really you are amazing And all northeast brothers and sisters India ke politician ko sochna chaiye arunachal pradesh ke development ke bare mein 😍
To all the northeast people we love you and to be honest northeast is my dream place hope to visit soon in winters...and ignore those dumb people's whose considers you outsider we are indians no matter what🥂🇮🇳
Bhoot bura lgta ha yar jb kuku bhai jaise bhai esa bolte ha northeast bhi India ka hi part ha so plz hum sb Indian ha ye soch ke sath hume India ko aage leke jana ha Love you Northeast ♥️
Can't help but say, after my numerous trips to Ladakh, Sikkim , Nepal , Bhutan , North East etc , somehow our Tibetic cultures that exist in our hills have become a part of me. Their unending endurance, will, and hospitality will leave anyone amazed. They do the most important job of upholding India even in the remotest parts of our Country. They really deserve much more respect than we give them.
Brother you're the only vloger, who love to visit north east and care about north east otherwise no vloger like to visit which is so sad. I hate when people from mainland India hate north easter people on the basis of their looks and skin colour please guys raise your voice against those who hate north east people. ❤ from west (u.p)
being army person 's child from uttarpradesh , if i go to another place with my father other people call me majdoor, bauaaa, but its okay that's their mentality ,,,,,,,united we stand ,when seperated we fall
I came in contact with many people from North-East India during my eight years in Siliguri. People from the hills do have the most beautiful & warm heart. Anybody who have acted as racists with people from North East should remember that they're Indians... North-Eastern Indians. They're our brothers and sisters. Calling them Chinese, Chinki actually proves that you don't have an Indian soul at all. They're way more patriotic than many of us. Do remember Shaheed Hangpan Dada from Arunachal who laid down his life while protecting us & the honour of the tricolor.
Our north east brothers and sisters are so humble....we indians are best when it comes to hospitality I really wanna visit 7 sisters We are so proud of our north east Love from west bengal ❤
we love and respect our North East Indian Brothers . pls forgive some fools as u know fools are every where . I am from North India Muzaffarnagar (UP).
i had so many friends from north east in my 12th class, toko, tedir, apoorva,chello and had an awesome experience, such a wonderful people they are and recently i visited sikkim and its just mind blowing.
I was there for around 12 years i completed 10th from Arunachal Pradesh. Even today I miss north east Such a nice place to visit. I was even born in Bomdila Arunachal Pradesh. ❤️
I am a Bihari and living in Haryana here also some of the people call me 'bihari,bhaiya ' they use this word like an abuse but all are not same I have many Haryanvi friends they treat me like a brother they are very humble. Don't worry kuku Bhai we all are Indian we all are brother of one mother that is our Bharat Mata love you so much brother ❤️❤️
Delhi walo ko delhi wale bolte hy mumbai walo ko mubai wale haryana wale ko haryanvi Punjab ko punjabi bhai to bihari me kya dekar.... Abb kayse lete ho wo uspe depends karta hy apko hi ye gali lagta hy to kya kiya ja sakta hy... Aur bihar tab tak nahi sudherega jab tak jaya ke log jahil reheg
@@tejasstudy2456 Dikkat bihari bolne mein nahi par jis trah se bola jaata hai usme hai. Isse often as a gaali use kiya jaata hai especially in haryana,punjab,delhi,maharashtra mein. Orr bihar ke log jahil nahi hai, you are same racist jiski kuku bhai ne vedio mein baat kari. tere jeson ko sirf dusron ko neecha dikhana aata hai orr kuch nahi
@@amaysingh8928 😑😑 ya that's something jiss tone me bola jata hoga usse pareshani hogi... And ya Ham khud bihar se hy nalanda district se aur ye baat hamko bolne me koi sharam nahi aati ki yaha ke log jahil hy... Road par kooda phek dena Dustbin hy lekin bagal ke pahege.. Nalanda me foreign se tourists aate hy lekin unke samne bhi khrab se pesh aana.. Yaha ke youth jayda shan sab se garya kar karne me rakhte hy.. Jaahiliyat to pura hy aur ham roj isko dhekte hy... 😶
If I share my experience with you then in my childhood every year a lot of biharis would come to our villages for working in people's farm and the image of biharis in our mind used to be all about gutka and pan , chewing and spitting it everywhere and I used to think that everyone living in Bihar is like this only,so I would not say that it is completely the fault of people it's the image of biharis which is set in people's mind which people use as a slang,but when I saw a teacher from Bihar teaching in our school,he was so so much intelligent and his way of explaining things are just wow then I researched more about Bihar and came to know that it also has a lot of intellectual people with same intellectual potential. I truly regret your inconvenience caused by our state people and I assure you that with increase in literacy among people,the mentality of people will also change. Jai hind 🇮🇳 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
@@possible1604 bhai tu na gutka khata dekha or wahi shikna ke kosis kr raha tha tbh tho tu haryana ka hai hukka tho khula aam pita ho ga ke ladkiyo ko gali khula aam data ho ga rash driving tho pura haryana wala he krta hai kaam tho hota nai apnai property bach ka gadi lata hai ya sb v tu tho shika ho ga he na haryana ka tho bhuth kuch hai bolu ga tho tu v bola ga galt jhaga haryana ko support kia tu acha ho ga or sb nai hota hai jaipur aao dekho sara harayana wala daru pe ka gadi thokta hai haar jhaga . izzat nai hai haryana wala ke khud krab kr raha hai waha ka log
I am working here in Northwast in Indian railways... Northeast and here's people are very good....calm....and weather all thing is good.... fantastic..
My Grandma was born in Burma and lived in Nagaland and Arunachal before coming down to Chennai and later settle in Hyderabad. I heard many stories from her of the beauty of the land, kindness and courage of the people of North east ! Always loved them since my childhood and hopefully will travel there soon :-)
I was there for around 12 years i completed 10th from Arunachal Pradesh. Even today I miss north east Such a nice place to visit. I was even born in Bomdila Arunachal Pradesh. ❤️ My father worked there for 25 years Even today he has lot of friends and I love ❤️ to meet them.
It's very shameful for us if we don't respect them... they are equally like us except face and language. And it does not matter. They are very good people.
I randomly watched this video as last time I visited Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as my Therapist recommended me to visit there... I was suffering from Anxiety and ODHD from like 3 years and all the efforts and therapies was useless, my problem ended my 7 year Relationship like a house of card.... But monasteries of Assam, healed me in a way where the Psychiatrists and Therapists gave up... Literally I will visit another parts of India soon, but since I landed in Delhi and then took a train to North East India, my experience about North-East part of India is unmatchable, so much hospitable people, they offer you free food, hospitality, you don't need Ubers, everything works on Humanity... This place maybe away from the blistering lights of Today's technology but the peace here is something you can't found anywhere, the slow life is what I call life... Beautiful Girls with a good heart is what you can love about this place, they are hard-working, they embrace simplicity, they just look so perfect...
Hatts off to you for putting forth this dearly subdued topic They proudly claim and They proudly are Indians Our eternals , Our integrals..The warriors from Mother nature's lap My salute , respect and love to them JAI HIND , JAI BHARAT , JAI MAA BHARTI
I was called Chinese every time when I went outside my campus of a reputed top 3 central university in India.... My fellow friend, hostel mates didn't recognize me as indian because I have different looks sometimes they are more aggressive when there is tense with india and china , I am afraid to go outside because they mistook me as Chinese citizens, but somehow I graduated last year, although professor and teaching staff are very nice and friendly but not the student which I feel bad...
Really sorry for this bro. I think with the help of social media and technology we can make efforts to make this mainstream and stop discrimination as much as possible.
Sorry brother for those who did that, But I can assure you that it won't happen again. i can't say about everyone but most of us Won't do it if they are educated ones , instead Many of us will be very happy to interract with our NE indian brothers & sisters
This is due to ignorance and lack of education. People must be taught the value of diversity in schools. It should not just be a part of our history or geography books for the namesake.