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In America, saying thank you is routine, sometimes meaningless. In India, it can be insulting. Source: ‘Thank You’ in Hindi and English Mean Very Different Things –…
I was about 10 years old the first time I went out with my friends to celebrate Holi, the festival of colors. A group of boys came to…
I am the eldest of three siblings. I have one sister who is three years younger than me. As kids, we played, laughed and had fun together. But…
I’m the father of a 5-year-old girl whose skin color is several shades lighter than my own. Listen and Read More on: PRI
In India, there’s always some kind of smell in the air, and it’s usually a strong one. Growing up in Lucknow, I’d wake up to the aroma of…
Growing up in India, I learned to ride a bicycle on my dad’s 22-inch bike with no training wheels. I was 8 years old. I couldn’t get on…
Every year on Mother’s Day I see people shopping for cards, and I get the urge to pick one up too. But then I think how my mother would feel about…
July 4 is the day when America became independent, and July 4 is the day when I became an American citizen. It’s a big day for America. It’s a huge day…
In India, writer Deepak Singh was always bumping up against humanity. In the U.S., he found out about personal space. And he wonders: Is something lost when you…
India has its own versions of international foods, like pizza and burgers. And those are some of the dishes that I miss now that I live in…
Growing up in India, Deepak Singh loved eggs. He sang the jingle, “Sunday or Monday, make every day an egg day.” So he was sad to hear…