76: Calm, Chaos & Corona
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...
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Culture Chaos : Stories of An Indian Abroad
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...
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75: The India Trip That Broke My Heart
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...
74: Culture Chaos is Back!
After a long break, I am finally back. Please stay tuned for my episode releasing tomorrow!!
73: What's Your Comfort Ritual?
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...
72: Eastern Gurus & Sects in the West - Truth or Scam?
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...
71: Navratri in the NRI Community: A Culture Beyond Garba.
Navratri for the NRI community is beyond the 9 days of fasting, its beyond garba dancing or the religious celebrations. For the NRI communit...
70: Climate Change, Sustainability and our Cultural Inheritance
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...
69: Beyond Fine Dinning at Humble Ethnic Restaurants
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...
68: Indian education system could be doing something right
Even though it has been at the centre of criticism for several decades, the Indian schooling and education system has features worth appreci...
67: Brain Drain - An Indian Myth or Reality?
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...
66: In a Relationship with an Immigrant - Culture Chaos Letters
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...
65: Season of Long Weekends
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...
64: Has Yoga Put India on the Map?
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...
63: What's in a Name?
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...
62: Immigrant Heritage Month & our shared history with Chinese Immigrants
In observance of the Immigrant Heritage Month, I look into the history of the Chinese Immigrant community and draw parallels between their h...
61: 'Understand your roots to know where you're going' - Culture Chaos Letters
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...
60: Embracing Culture, One Music Raag at a Time
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,...
59: Gun control & Why Should Desis Care?
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...
58: Abroad Wali Student Life
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...
57: She's My Grandma first! - Culture Chaos Letters
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...