A legacy of tradition and culture
A good Indian girl, in an Indian society. A thought pattern that I believe drives a part of today’s Indian society. The society today that puts women doing housework on a pedestal-when this should be a common sense skill. A society that creates timelines & expectations for women ( & men) and how they should... Continue Reading →
How do we learn languages? When we were younger the language automatically came to us as our parents spoke to us. By immersion it was all around us, and thats primarily because studies show that children at a younger age can pick up multiple languages and have the ability to communicate in them simultaneously. Contrary... Continue Reading →
We buy cranberry sauce every year for Thanksgiving and I usually end up not knowing what to do with it after. I like the tanginess of cranberry sauce but it’s not my go-to. As usual, I Indian-ize everything so here is my version-goes great on toast, in a sandwich , or with tortilla chips! Ingredients.... Continue Reading →
Diwali is..firecrackers...sweets...gifts family gatherings...so Indian Christmas + July 4th? Kind of! Diwali spiritually symbolizes the win of good over evil the victory of light over darkness. “Do you have to be Indian or Hindu to celebrate it? Not at all. Although Diwali’s origin is in the India Sub-Continent present day South Asia, anyone can celebrate... Continue Reading →
Because that was what we saw! We saw a part of ourselves in those Bollywood movies. We saw a part of our own homes aspects of the drama that goes on between our families in those movies. In some ways it was even like an escape route for us for from our daily lives where... Continue Reading →
When you first look at the character of DigVijay in Bandish Bandits-you see him as the villain. Mind you he also makes his appearance as a villain might. You see him challenging Panditji, and at this point in the show we have a soft corner for Panditji so anyone opposing him immediately becomes the villain.... Continue Reading →
She was living her life, she was quite well off. She had a lot to offer and was a beautiful woman. Then, people started noticing her beauty. People started noticing all that she had, all that she was. People started noticing how they could benefit off of her. One even went in search of her,... Continue Reading →
Growing up as Indian Americans here in a household that follows Santan Dharm, we hear the Ramayan almost everyday. Either our dads tell us, or we go to religious institutions, or we learn through Indian classical dance. You can say that the Ramayan is deeply engrained in our childhood, and we have heard the name... Continue Reading →
“Study well, so you can get a job be set in life this is what success is for middle class” ......“Oh you want to be an actor? You better get to bollywood/hollywood thats the only way you’ll be successful”.....“If you’re an engineer you have to work here then you’ll be set, that is happiness”.....“There is... Continue Reading →
Meri Sanskriti-By "The Indian Girl" 