India with Jessica | Navigating Indian Culture With Love
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SubscribersWhat do kids need to prepare for the future? Are the current educational philosophies of today cutting it? I dove deep into conscious, self-driven learning with Ms Lina Ashar.Ms. Lina Ashar. is a reno...
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What kind of questions can you expect to be asked by the average person in India? As a person who has lived in India for almost 2 decades, I have heard a lot of odd questions and underlying assumption...
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Does India seem intimidating? Are you afraid you'll do something which may offend people when you visit? Or even if you attend an Indian function outside of India, what do you do?
In this episode, Je...
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Is India safe for foreign travelers? I believe that in 95% of situations, having the right skills and language will help you get out of sketchy situations.
But how?
With most Hindi travel guides o...
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If this is your first trip to India or eighth, this episode highlights the top 10 pro pointers you need to known to reduce the headaches, inconveniences and ripoffs that are likely to happen while vis...
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Navigating the Indian medical system can be incredibly confusing, intimidating and even downright frustrating if you didn't grow up in South Asia. Knowing the ins and outs of how the medical field...
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I've been following Indicast with Aditya Mhatre and Abhishek Kumar for 17 years. They are the hosts of India's longest running multi-person podcast. Covering major business tycoon stories, to ...
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Aditya Mhatre and Abhishek Kumar were two of the first people in India to start podcasting, and today more than 15 years later, their show theindicast.com is still running. Interviewing some of the bi...
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What NOT to say in Hindi as a kid!
This is an preview from the Kids' Hindi Kickstarter Course coming out next week on www.learnhindianywhere.com. It is an 18 part course taking you through all the re...
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In Episode 80, Jessica Kumar and Mallika Thoppay take on colorism in South Asian communities.
Mallika shares about her activism and how colorism affects everyone and hurts us all. She works wit...
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Join me for a wrap of 2022 with snippets of the best episodes from this year.
I'm very thankful for your support and encouragement through the past four years!
Here are the highlight episodes of 2022...
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How do you build relationships in India? Part 2 of this 2 part episode deals with the relational dynamics of living in India as someone who didn't grow up there. Skip the outdated guide books and list...
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What are the crucial elements you need to life life well in India? Part 1 of this 2 part episode deals with the practicalities of living in India as someone who didn't grow up there. Skip the outdated...
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Episode 75 contains a teaser of Jessica's upcoming course Overcome Hindi Pronunciation Pitfalls! Abhishek joins Jessica to work through some of the most common pronunciation errors that learners of Hi...
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Jessica dives deeper about having Indian in-laws as a foreigner. In this 2 part episode, Jessica discusses listener questions about having Indian in-laws when you didn’t grow up in Indian culture.
We ...
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Jessica tells all about having Indian in-laws as a foreigner. In this 2 part episode, Jessica discusses listener questions about having Indian in-laws when you didn’t grow up in Indian culture.
You pr...
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Devika Cariapa is an award-winning children’s author who uses her background in history and archaeology to creatively communicate with a young audience.
Her first book, India Through Archaeology: Exca...
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What are the top five verbs you need to now in Hindi to start most simple conversations? Jessica breaks down the basic verbs to listen for in Hindi conversation and how these verbs can be used for beg...
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Eliza Keyton (Eli Kutty) and Jessica Kumar are both language learners of Indian languages. In the years since learning Malayalam and Hindi, Eliza and Jessica have become increasingly convinced that th...
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2021 was the year where I (Jessica) hosted only South Asian guests! Hear 2-4 min blurbs from 8 of our best episodes with powerful, empathetic and informational interviews!
In this episode we hi...
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Jessica takes a moment to reflect on some of the learnings about Indian culture she has observed in the last 15 years.
The most common questions she gets asked as a foreigner married to an India...
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Should I share pictures of my life on social media even if I fear being judged by conservative relatives? What are the no-nos of social media in more conservative Indian families? If you are in a desi...
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Kevin Wilson has formed his identity as fitting in the spaces between black and white binary spaces throughout his life. Best known as "The CEO of Chai" on social media, he goes by @crossculturechrist...
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The dissonance caused by learning a new culture and language can be one of the most disorienting things that humans can go through.
How can one respectfully and responsibly learn a new l...
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What does it take to successfully learn Hindi?
Jessica breaks down tips and tricks and answers the most common questions about how to learn Hindi fluently.
-What is unique about learning Hindi?
-Why...
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Are you in a relationship with an Indian? Overwhelmed by the differences between your culture and Indian culture?
In Episode 59 of the Invisible India Podcast | Navigating Indian Culture with Love.......
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"Maid in India" is a masterful work that not only uncovers some of the biggest challenges to India's informal labor sector, but some of the greatest opportunities it presents. Jessica rates it as one ...
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"Maid in India" is a masterful work that not only uncovers some of the biggest challenges to India's informal labor sector, but some of the greatest opportunities it presents. Jessica rates it as one ...
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Jessica hosts Anita Sachariah to share on tidbits of how to teach Indian origin children heritage languages like Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Urdu, Tamil, Punjabi and many more. ...
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Vaishali Patel is passionate about passing on the Gujarati and Hindi languages and cultures to others! Hear her story of how she immigrated to the US and started teaching others Gujarati. Her co...
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Enjoy this conversation lesson including Hindi words with English explanation. The lesson is 10 minutes, including simple instructional vocabulary and vocabulary about fruits (mango, lichi and b...
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Rashmi Chadha is an entrepreneur, travel influencer and international speaker. Despite her ever smiling persona, there is depth and pain in her story. Overcoming sexism at many junctures, the tragic l...
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What is really happening in India right now with the COVID Crisis?
Jessica, an American living in India with her family tells a first hand account of what it feels like to be in the midst of I...
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Patna, Bihar’s historical sites are in danger. Kunal Dutt shares about the top 5 historic sites in Patna, the capital of Bihar, India. Kunal founded the Save Historic Patna Collectorate campaign to ra...
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In Jessica's 15 years in India, there have been countless interesting and exciting moments.
Here in our 50th EPISODE she reflects on 2 dumb newbie mistakes, 1 religious experience, 1 nat...
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Is COVID really worse in American than India?
What did it feel like on the ground in India during the world's biggest lockdown.
Why on earth would anyone travel between the US and India ...
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The standard for Indian-Americans is seemingly impossibly high wherever they go. Not fully accepted as "American" nor fully embraced as "fully Indian." Rashmili Vemula and Gurtej Singh join Jess...
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Direct vs indirect communication has been a painful point for Indians working with Westerners and vice versa. Craig Storti, author of “Speaking of India” draws on his decades of international consulti...
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In this bilingual episode, Jessica tells all the questions you may be wondering about what its like to be a foreigner in India, how she learned fluent Hindi and what it is like being married to an Ind...
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At first glance, one may assume Aparna Mulberry is a Western woman who has merely visited India. But only a few moments after speaking to her, you realize the depth and knowledge of her experiences as...
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This month we are focusing on Transnational Adoption and hearing the stories of 3 families who are perfectly blended, where at least one member of the family is South Asian.
What are the ...
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This month we are focusing on Transnational Adoption and hearing the stories of 3 families who are perfectly blended, where at least one member of the family is South Asian.
What is it li...
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Indian weddings are generally a multi-day affair, including a number of rituals and family get togethers. And lets not forget the food!
After 10 years of marriage, Jessica and Abhishek reflect on what...
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From the outside, the Indian educational system is a confusing landscape that produces some of the world's top talent, CEOs and world leaders, yet is criticized for inequality and illiteracy.
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Indian weddings are knock-down, drag-out get togethers work remembering! What are 10 aspects that are unique to Indian weddings?
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Karl Rock, popular YouTuber in India, tells Jessica more of his personal story of marrying his Indian wife, making India home and learning Hindi.
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Robin Singh of Peepal Farm is going against the grain of consumerism in India. A practitioner of radical compassion, he and his colleagues started an organic farm, animal refuge and place for people t...
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What does it take to successfully learn Hindi?
Jessica breaks down tips and tricks and answers the most common questions about how to learn Hindi. What is unique about learning Hindi and why you can'...
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What is it like to be a black woman married to an Indian man?
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What is it like to be a black woman marrying a North Indian man?
In Episode 35, Nikita Gupta, multicultural lifestyle blogger, shares her beautiful story of falling in love with Indian culture and fin...
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Hear authentic experiences of an American living deep within Indian culture. Jessica Kumar engages in powerful & empathetic interviews to shed light on lesser known aspects of Indian culture, founded in cultural anthropology, sprinkled with hints of modern relationships. Join us to hear diverse voices, stereotype breakers & interesting people who are experts in: -learning Indian languages -cross-cultural parenting and racial identity -interracial relationships & marrying an Indian -cross cultural weddings -in-laws and family -doing business in India Previously the Invisible India Podcast.
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