The 23 And Me Results That Stunned My Indian Family We Are All Africans From Africa My jaw dropped and my husband blurted out with confusion covering his face, “What was that Dad?” My father-in-law had just stated that he believed that “we are all from Africa and that life did originate there and …
TOP 5 BLACK AND SOUTH ASIAN CELEBRITY COUPLES
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WHY EVERYONE SHOULD USE PINTEREST
PINTEREST WHO NEEDS MARTHA STEWART LIVING WHEN THERE IS PINTERST? My Big Fat Indian Family, African-American Family, and numerous friends have already come for visits or are planning to visit us in Charlotte, NC this summer. Upon confirmation of an upcoming visit I am swiftly prompted to go to Pinterest to start planning. Pinterest has overtaken my past …
15 REMARKS INTERRACIAL/INTERCULTURAL COUPLES HATE TO HEAR (UNFILTERED)
15 REMARKS INTERRACIAL/INTERCULTURAL COUPLES HATE TO HEAR Being in an interracial/intercultural relationship often is presented with double and triple takes, raised eyebrows, frowns, uncanny, funny, and sarcastic comments. Throughout the course of our 12 year relationship and 8 year’s of marriage my Indian husband and I (an African-American woman) have been confronted with some of the most random …
Culture: Are We More Alike Than Different?
Culture: Are We More Alike Than Different? My husband and I have been together for 12 years, and married for 8 years. In this time, we have come to realize that culturally speaking we are more alike than different. I think that many people presume that since two cultures are different that there are no …
My Interracial/Intercultural Relationship Caused Me To Be Disowned By My Family
My Interracial/Intercultural Relationship Caused Me To Be Disowned By My Family This Relationship Is Not Allowed Growing up in an Indian family, I, Sachin became accustomed to hearing the normal stereotypes used to describe African-Americans, Asians, and a barrage of other ethnicities. From a family perspective, there wasn’t any ill my parents had with these ethnicities; …
INDIAN SNACK ATTACK…
INDIAN SNACK ATTACK Dating and now being married to an Indian man definitely takes a toll on your waist line. Why does it seem like it’s a prerequisite for EVERYTHING to be deep fried in oil/ghee (butter)? I know that you are thinking wait a second isn’t most soul food deep fried or laden in butter? You are a …
Finding Love Caused Us To Test And Cross All Cultural Boundaries
Finding Love Caused Us To Test And Cross All Cultural Boundaries Letting Go Of Fear “Fear made me say no, but friendship and curiosity caused me to say yes.” As, an African-American woman I had never thought about the prospect of marrying an Indian man. Sure, I had crushes on numerous guys of other ethnicities, but it …
INTERRACIAL/INTERCULTURAL DATING LESSONS LEARNED…HER TAKE
INTERRACIAL/INTERCULTURAL DATING LESSONS LEARNED… HER TAKE My husband is my BFF, other whole, and King, etc. However dating and being married to him has presented a myriad of “interesting” familial experiences. These are familial experiences that are rarely if ever seen on US sitcoms that love to bring humor to family situations. Nonetheless these are realities that many of …
OVERCOMING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
OVERCOMING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Dating and being married to a woman of another culture of course presented interesting familial experiences. These are familial experiences that many Indian men that are married to Indian women don’t get to experience. They have provided a richness to my life that I didn’t even consider when entering into a relationship with a woman of a …