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Comment on Indian Wedding Story, Part Five by sparrow123

sparrow123 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:09:21 +0000

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Comment on India (And Cross-Cultural Marriage): It Gets Easier by Valeria Kelly

Valeria Kelly — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:06:06 +0000

marriage is great specially if you have found a very special someone that is beautiful both on the inside and outside.;~;

Comment on Indian Wedding Story, Part Five by Olivia Smith

Olivia Smith — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:04:54 +0000

married life is a bit exciting but you will have lots of responsibilities..’;

Comment on Intercultural Couple Question #4: What Are Our Biggest Communication Challenges? by Angela

Angela — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:17:49 +0000

Great post! Communication remains an ongoing challenge for S and me. We’ve decided to try counseling; hopefully we’ll pick up a few tools to communicate more effectively with fewer ruffled feathers. I wondered if anybody has any insights into selecting a counselor who works with intercultural couples?

Comment on The Ten Questions Every Intercultural Couple Should Discuss by Karina

Karina — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:12:11 +0000

It is the first time I visit your website and I am very happy I found it, lots of things you share here will help me a lot, I am sure…thanks for your posts. ahh, I guess you might be married for a few years, but I can’t avoid saying that your wedding pics are superb, congrats!!!

Comment on India’s Delicious Products – Or, Why Can’t We Get That Here? by Assel

Assel — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:59:33 +0000

Hi there,

A friend of mine sent your blog link to me to get a virtual taste of India. I’ve been to India, Rajasthan a couple of years ago, and now planning my 2nd trip though for much a longer period.

Actually, I was caught by a Coffe Bite pic. I first tried it this spring while living in Latvia ( Baltic Europe ). However, I did not see it here in Kazakhstan ( or I was just not looking for ) I must admit, a candy has really embraced me – yes, yes, embraced! I can’t find other words to describe its smell and taste.

So thanks for posting it here. I will be eager to get in India asap and bribe my friends =p

Cheers,
Assel

Comment on Indian Wedding Story – Part Seven by Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:28:53 +0000

Congratulations!! Felt really happy after viewing the site.

Comment on Wearing Sindoor as a White Woman by DC

DC — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:14:26 +0000

I think Sindoor, along with bindis canganah payal etc looks lovely on gori and desi wives. It’s very sad – to me – that people would even look down on this as something ‘vllage’, as if village were something pejorative.At a mela just outside Patna last December, all the ladies from the surrounding area looked radiant in their bright saris, jewellery, and, yes the sindoor in their hair. I don’t think there was one married lady who wasnt wearing sindoor. The dignity and grace of those women will stay in my memory for ever.

Comment on India (And Cross-Cultural Marriage): It Gets Easier by Jenn23

Jenn23 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:58:32 +0000

@NeoKalypso How is your trip going? Are you back? Everything alright? Didn’t see a new blog post from you on your blog. Give us an update when you have time.

Comment on Indian Survial Guide: How to Eat Indian Food (Part I) by harpreet

harpreet — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:11:35 +0000

hi this is Singh i am in australia right now and love my country but i am scared of getting back b-coz of all coruption in every field of life even in food as well

Comment on India (And Cross-Cultural Marriage): It Gets Easier by NeoKalypso

NeoKalypso — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:54:18 +0000

This is so encouraging and I’m glad “it gets better.” I’m hoping (fingers crossed) I’ve been through the worst and re-emerging on the other side .

Comment on From Atheist to Hindu? Religion and My Intercultural Marriage by AG

AG — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:24:34 +0000

Hello GG,
I came across your blog while doing a search for something Hinduism-related. I was brought up Hindu, with a lot of exposure to Catholicism (father is Hindu, mother was Catholic). I call myself a Hindu now simply because I have the freedom to learn and explore and am not bound by rigid systems of belief. It’s like Sharell says – there really aren’t many “Gods”, simply facets that you can focus on because the human brain isn’t really wired to understand.
You might find it interesting to read about “Brahman”, the philosophical concept of ultimate reality. Wikipedia has a decent article on it.
FYI – you can be Hindu and atheist. The oldest schools of Hindu philosophy were atheistic!

Comment on Gori Girl Meetup: NYC on July 10th by Jenn23

Jenn23 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:51:40 +0000

Can’t wait to meet everyone tomorrow! NYC or bust!

Comment on Gori Girl Meetup: NYC on July 10th by Pale_Desi

Pale_Desi — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:18:34 +0000

Hope to see lots of people for the Chinese Mirch dinner in NYC this SATURDAY (JULY 10th)! See you all at Starbucks beforehand!

Again everyone is welcome whether or not you come with your spouse! If anyone is coming alone or wants a contact for the event …PM me and I’ll send my cell number. (Emily aka Pale_Desi)

Comment on India (And Cross-Cultural Marriage): It Gets Easier by Deanna

Deanna — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:18:05 +0000

The familiarity and learning more of the ins-and-outs of maneuvering in another country is exciting, and from my experience (visiting in-laws in Brazil, probably 15+ times over 23 years of marriage) it continued to get easier with each trip. It was building my own relationships with E’s family (beyond just being E’s wife) understanding that you won’t find skin care products at the drug store or marshmallows at the grocery store–they each have their own specialty stores!

For the family tree (thought I’d share an idea that was helpful for me, although it may be too late for this for you) on my first trip I grouped each sibling together with his/her spouse and children, and took a photograph–this became my “study cheat sheet” to keep everyone straight in the early years (my husband’s one of 10)

Sounds like it was a great trip!