www.growingupgupta.com Naming A Multicultural Baby When my Indian husband and I were dating, as cheesy as it may sound and is, we came up with names for our children to be. After we got married and I became pregnant we restudied and further investigated the spelling and meaning of our beloved baby names. We wanted to ensure that the names …
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 …
Guest Post by Neena Abraham Edited by Nikita Gupta Find out more about Neena at BROWN GIRL MAGAZINE 10 Interesting Facts about South Asia’s African History Mainstream Indian culture rarely sheds light on African subcultures and history within South Asia. Africans have resided in India for centuries and have made enormous contributions to: politics, …
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 …
BECOMING MRS. DAD It has now been 1 year and 7 months since I left the corporate world and entered into the life of a stay at home mom. A life that has earlier wake up calls than my prior job did and immediate demands that don’t end until our toddler is sound asleep. Resounding demands …
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 …
Tandoori Fried Chicken and Curry Garlic Potatoes We couldn’t believe our eyes when we came across this cooking video called Curry with Murray. This African-American and South-Asian couple provided us with their delectable fusion cooking video to share with our readers. This video was a pilot for a cooking show. Bloopers are included! As an …
This recipe is amazing! If you have some left-over pizza and are wondering what to do with it then this is your recipe. It is quick and easy and can be put together or made at night to serve for guest in the morning. THE ULTIMATE PIZZA BREAKFAST BAKE Ingredients Cooking spray 3-4 slices of …
Masala Trail Mix My Indian in-laws raved about this masala trail mix when I first made it for them. It is absolutely delicious and full of flavor. Every time they visit us from out of town I make it and/or they request I make more. Enjoy! Write and let us know if you enjoyed this recipe. ***I tweaked …
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 …
