Poonteji! I hope I did not protray what I wrote up there as universal facts about the Haat! If I did, then those are MY facts. If they are prejudices, they are MINE. I don't really mind either way, and it does not make an ounce of a difference to anyone, inlcuding me! Guess what, I have lived around Jackson Heights for about 4 years now. JaiKishan Haat is not 'there' for me, it is "here." Despite the aberrations that drive me nuts at times, it has the potential to draw me to it and keep me chained. It just is hard to point to things to appreciate about it other than the desi stuff one can buy here, and yet there is something that keeps people here. Then there is the line of Nepalis (yes, mostly Nepalis) in front of the movie hall lining up for a fillum! Went in there once to watch "Karma" and some sisters in front of us quietly took out plastic sheets and covered the seats before they sat down. Curious, we asked what that was about. Turns out, it was a shield against 'uduss.' And of course we scratched ourselves throughout the movie, irrespective of whether there were any 'udusses.' However, that did not stop us from giving a second go when "Basain" came around.