i WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT PLANNING AN INDIAN/INTERCULTURAL WEDDING Exactly one week ago, September 6th, 2008 was our Indian wedding ceremony aka “Big Fat Indian Wedding.” It has now been 8 years since that date; how time flies. August 15th, 2008 was our Christian ceremony in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. We had two separate …
INDIAN WOMAN & BLACK MAN A LOVE STORY-15 YEARS IN THE MAKING…
This is an absolutely beautiful story/testament of enduring love that we had to share with our readers. Nima writes my husband and I recently got married but we have been together for 15 years. When we first got together there were no groups for us to access. It might sound silly but we use to feel …
OUR WEDDING DAY!
Source: www.growingupgupta.com OUR WEDDING DAY JUMPING THE BROOM On August 15, 2008, after 4 years of dating/courting, and falling in love with each other we were married. It was a day that neither one of us will ever forget. WE DID IT! WE MADE IT! With 35 of our best friends and family members …
INTERRACIAL/INTERCULTURAL MARRIAGE: HOW TO FUSE CULTURES…
INTERRACIAL/INTERCULTURAL MARRIAGE: HOW TO FUSE CULTURES… KNOWING YOUR PLACE As an African-American woman married to an Indian man there have been more than a dozen times that I have felt like When. Will. I Ever. Get It Completely Right? When will I get it right so that I don’t feel like I have to or need to overly …
WE WOULD HAVE ELOPED…
BUT I’M GLAD WE DIDN’T! “SHE DIED.” My eyes ran across the computer screen over a million times as I took in the words “she died”. My best friend, soul sister, prayer guru, and College side kick had passed away in her sleep. Her younger sister had written me back after I had sent …
I’m In An Interracial/Intercultural Relationship…What No One Talks About
I’m In An Interracial/Intercultural Relationship…What No One Talks About Watching Mother’s Day The Movie I recently watched Mother’s day the movie and noticed that Kate Hudson’s character Jesse is married to an Indian man but her parents are oblivious to her marriage and also her biracial child existing. Jesse has been secretly living this way for years and she had a …
5 Cool Facts about Black and South Asian History
Guest Post by Neena Abraham Edited by Nikita Gupta Find out more about Neena at BROWN GIRL MAGAZINE 5 Cool Facts About Black and South Asian History Black people and South Asians have crossed paths in history on several occasions. Thanks to the Civil Rights Movement, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act allowed more Asians …
I am An Indian Woman In Love With A Nigerian Man.”What Did Your Parents Say?”
I’m An Indian Woman In Love With A Nigerian Man “What Did Your Parents Say?” Guest Post By Sukhi Saggu What did your parents say is a question that I often get asked when I say that I am in a relationship with an African man. I am an Indian girl who has grown up …
5 Tips For Overcoming Being Disowned For Interracial/Intercultural Love
5 Tips For Overcoming Being Disowned For Interracial/Intercultural Love If you find yourself in this position as I, Sachin had in dating a Non-Indian woman, here are my 5 TIPS for overcoming this situation with your parents. Want to know our story find it here. 1.) Both of you in the relationship have to be …
I’M IN AN INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIP: HOW TO NOT FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIDER
I’M IN AN INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIP: HOW TO NOT FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIDER I’LL NEVER FIT IN… Have you thought or murmured this before? Or felt this way while being in an intercultural relationship? I know, I have! Early on and even after getting married, I’ve often felt like an outsider in the midst of my husband’s …