Maybe you’ve heard that India is a rough place to live. If you live like locals, there is a lot you can do to prepare yourself and prevent some of the most common inconveniences of life in India. From navigating traffic to avoiding dysentery, there are tried and true ways that local people survive unscathed by India’s sometimes harsh conditions. Even as a visitor there are preparations and life hacks you can adapt to protect yourself from the elements.

Once you’re past the surface level touristy phase, you get into what makes India the real deal. How well traveled are you in India? More than checking off a list of places you’ve been, what have you experienced? Show us the real life you’ve experienced in India!

Imagine, you are on a vacation with your family and the unimaginable happens. Your most important documents, money and devices are stolen out from under your nose. You are stranded in a foreign country for almost 2 weeks because of circumstances out of your control. 

How do we know? This happened to us! We talk about our experience of having all our most important stuff stolen and give tips on what to do if something awful like this happens to you. You don't want to miss this action packed episode and priceless tips!

Introduction- Who are we? What is this podcast all about? 

For those of you who don’t know us, we are a cross cultural couple (Indian and American) living and working in India with our two kids.

In Episode 1 we talk about why we moved back to India with our young kids after a fruitful life and careers in America. What does it feel like to be a returning NRI? How did we get here? What is it like living in the least developed state of India outside the metropolitan, tier 1 cities? 

Join us on our journey of rediscovering India with new eyes!

Smartphones have changed the world. But something quite peculiar has happened in India where the use of the smartphone challenges many social norms and yet supports and upholds other time held traditions.

Gender Based Inequality and Violence Against Women in India with Shefa Sikder Shefa Sikder is a hero for women’s issues. She is broadly informed on women’s inequality and laser focused on gender based violence in South Asia.

Varanasi is where the ancient and modern collide in 21st Century India. Hear about the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world with 5000 years of history.

Have you ever wondered why kids are picky or refuse to try different foods? Have you been frustrated with the mess that feeding your child creates? Do you feel like your children’s food habits are spoiled and you don’t know how to fix it?

In Episode 12, Jessica interviews Jon Rider, a linguist, translator, web developer, trainer, cultural liaison and founder of HindiUnlocked.com. In our line of work, we cross paths with a lot of people who are trying to learn Hindi.

There is no formula to raising bilingual children. In this episode Jessica talks philosophy of language learning and what you as a parent can do to encourage your child.