How Did You Get That Last Name photo credit: www.daily.bhaskar.com The Ultimate Fix It Mom Eagerly driving to the local Home Depot (with my three year old daughter, Amaya in tow) I realized that I had become the ultimate fix it mom. What do I mean by this? See 5 THINGS I NEVER FATHOMED I WOULD DO AS A …
PART II OF LATHA AND ADRIAN’S STORY-PARENTING This is part two of Latha and Adrian’s story. Missed part 1–their incredible love story? Check it out here! LATHA AND ADRIAN’S TAKE ON MULTI-RACIAL/MULTI-CULTURAL PARENTING Latha is Indian and Adrian is African-American and Jewish. They have been married for over 20 years and have 1 daughter Nicolette. …
Interracial/Intercultural Marriage: Indian Woman & African-American and Jewish Man LATHA & ADRIAN’S LOVE STORY My name is Latha Boyd. I am of Indian descent, born and raised in Chicago, IL. My husband’s name is Adrian and he is of African-American and Jewish descent. We have a sweet and beautiful Black and Indian (Blindian) daughter named Nicolette. HOW WE …
Motherhood: Being Mom Planned or unplanned a vacancy filled. Watching an expanding waist line turn into xlbs and xoz’s. More. Of. Me. Countless late night nursing sessions. More. Of. Me. Sleep deprivation. More. Of. Me. Blow outs, spit ups, and sit ups. More. Of. Me. Climbing, walking, and talking. More. Of. Me. Temper tantrums. More. …
Who doesn’t love some weekend humor and insight at the same time? I asked numerous women that are in interracial/intercultural marriages like myself to answer the following question. What 5 things do you find that you need being in a relationship with/married to a person of Indian descent? In particular, things that you would not need …
INTERRACIAL/INTERCULTURAL MARRIAGE: INDIAN MAN & CHINESE WOMAN 12 YEARS AND COUNTING YOGI & LYDIA’S LOVE STORY ABOUT US My name is Yogendran, or Yogi for short. My wife is Lydia. We have two beautiful daughters, Faith Anisha, 3, and Grace Anitha, who turns 1 in May. We hail from the sunny city, …
Romance In The Time Of Racism This article first appeared in the Times of India and has been republished with permission. Himanshi Dhawan Two African-Indian couples talk about the challenges of an inter-racial relationship Lionel and Bharti Two African-Indian couples talk about the challenges of an inter-racial relationship ‘We’re scared even to hold …
The Pryves Love Story How They Met Meet Styves and Priya Pryves. Unlike the common love stories in the millennial lifestyle they did not meet online. Instead it was at work where bonds are formed with less pressure over hours of working together synergistically towards one goal. Getting to know each other at work made it a …
WHERE ARE THE SOUTH-ASIAN CULTURE LEARNING TOOLS? THE SANSKRITI BOX The Sanskriti box is a monthly subscription box for children. It brilliantly provides parents and educators alike with storybooks and activities from South-Asian culture. The box can be customized to the size of your family and touts itself as “helping you to build a library that can …
“FIX IT FELIX, JR!” The song “Fix it Felix, Jr.” from Wreck it Ralph resonates, when I recall how my Father-in-Law, and Dad instinctively turned to YouTube to figure out how to fix their broken air conditioners. It is mind-boggling that within the span of a week they both sought the same website for a finite answer. And …
