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A true desi and a proud Mumbai girl, 5 years ago I moved out of home and have been going from one country to another and have changed more houses and cities than I can remember. This is a po...
Amidst the COVID-19 chaos I am coming to you with an update on how things have been on my side of the world and how I am learning to make th...
Culture Chaos Podcast is back and in my 75th episode, I share some stories from my recent India trip. Some bitter sweet memories and some ve...
After a long break, I am finally back. Please stay tuned for my episode releasing tomorrow!!
Whether you’re trying to re-live your entire childhoods on your visits home, or you’re trying to recreate a piece of back-home in your lives...
Since the 1960s, we’ve seen a growing appeal for eastern culture, religious sects and gurus in the west. Is this the biggest scam to be born...
Navratri for the NRI community is beyond the 9 days of fasting, its beyond garba dancing or the religious celebrations. For the NRI communit...
With the climate change and sustainable living conversation capturing the attention of the world, it is now time for each one of us to act u...
For immigrants or any one that has ever moved away from home, it is these humble ethnic hole-in-the-wall restaurants that bring them true fl...
Even though it has been at the centre of criticism for several decades, the Indian schooling and education system has features worth appreci...
For a couple of decades now, brain drain has been a big concern for policy makers and trend analysts in India but how much of the argument r...
Does being an immigrant control the dynamic of a relationship one is in? For this episode in the Culture Chaos letters series, I share snipp...
July marks one of the biggest holidays of the year on the North American continent. What are these July long weekends all about and what do...
Last week, the world celebrated International Yoga Day and it was a phenomenal moment for a lifestyle, a philosophy and an art form which ha...
A desi person moving abroad and getting a new western name, used to be a fairly common practice for NRIs back in the day. A lot of us still...
In observance of the Immigrant Heritage Month, I look into the history of the Chinese Immigrant community and draw parallels between their h...
In this month's Culture Chaos letters series - I share Hanik's story who is the 3rd generation of his NRI family. Having been away from the...
How our culture and beliefs came to be embraced by the west an interesting story that has it's roots in the early 1960s. In today's episode,...
The argument about gun control has been around for a while now but what is this whole debate about? Why is gun ownership such an important i...
Moving away from home for your education could be one of the most difficult yet the most rewarding experiences in life. In this episode, I s...
In the first letter from the Culture Chaos letters series, we hear from Rohan who talks about his experience with his grand mother's divided...
Culture Chaos is just over a year old and in this time, I have opened my heart out with my stories and my chaos. This journey continues bein...
From capturing your whole life in those point and click cameras, to the joys trapped in the juicy maze of jalebi. From the smell of fresh ra...
Most of us hold on to the comforting memories from our childhood days and feed on that nostalgia for the rest of our lives. In this episode...
Pressure cookers are an inseparable part of desi households and this humble little gadget carries with it hundreds of years worth of stories...
Before all the conversations about breaking the glass ceiling and fighting for equality even came into the picture - the desi women had lear...
While the glamour of a life abroad and a promise of stronger relationships and happier marriages holds true for most of us, there is a anoth...
For some of us, nothing beats the joy of enjoying a sweet and crisp paan after dinner. The humble little paan could be nothing more than a f...
Being a multi-linguist isn't unusual for a lot of us desis. In this episode, I share the story of how I came to speak 4 languages other than...
There is a thing or two our nation knows about finding opportunities in adversity and against all odds. That is what India did with stereoty...
While watching Uri this past weekend at a theater in Toronto, every NRI was in tears and the movie climax was filled with unanimous chants o...
This December, our country witnessed the strangest obsession with with outrageous weddings but if you're thinking that the wedding wave is f...
What would our long distance relationships with our family be without video chats? This episode is dedicated to all the apps on our phones a...
While immigrants and expats are more widely accepted than ever before, they all continue experiencing subtle hints of racism in their daily...
The festival of light is celebrated with the same spirit the world over but Abroad waali Diwali comes with a slight twist and in this podcas...
Ever wondered why the humble papad is known by the complex and vague name 'papadom' in the west? If you have, than you aren't alone. Check o...
The #MeTooIndia movement in India has opened a whole new set of dialogues which are finally approaching the issue of women's safety in the s...
Last week, I was able to visit my home in Mumbai after almost three years and my favorite thing during home visits is revisiting my old memo...
A historic judgement was recently passed in India decriminalizing homosexuality. While this judgement was a long awaited step in the forward...
The thing about popular culture and its references is, that it changes faster than the seasons. From being the life of a party with my Bolly...
Contrary to common assumptions, Indian festivals are celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and pomp abroad and us desis don't leave any stone...
Life in the west definitely promises a higher standard of living than back home, but some luxuries that are so readily available in India, a...
Often for us immigrants and expats, the experience of living in a country abroad varies drastically from the experience of friends and famil...
One of the challenges of living in advanced North American countries is understanding how to navigate around the complex health care norms a...
What is more potent? The concentrated version of something that is really tough to gulp down, or a watered-down milder version of it, which...
For the longest time, Bhagyashree from Maine Pyar Kiya was the poster child for the ideal woman in India. Over the years that has changed bu...
As a desi abroad, if there was one thing you could do for your country today, try doing some very much needed PR and image management for yo...
Being really impressed by the small talk and exchanging pleasantries with strangers every morning, I initially thought that making a connect...
One of the things people either applaud or mock about me is how after having lived in the west for almost a decade, have a not picked up an...
Every desi living abroad develops his own weekend traditions. Traditions that reconnect him to his roots, traditions that bring alive his me...
This father's day, an ode to our dads who play so many roles and transition with us at every stage of our lives with one an only one goal -...