Invisible India | Navigating Indian Culture With Love

Sep 26 2024 88 ep. 26 mins 257

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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 -breaking stereotypes about racial identity -cross-cultural parenting -interracial relationships & marrying an Indian -gender roles -cross cultural weddings -in-laws and family -doing business in India

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88 | Navigating India Respectfully as a Foreigner

Sep 26 2024 24 mins

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, Jessica shares a number of stupid things she did and mistakes she has made over the years, with humor and lessons attached. She also talks a fair amount about overcoming a white savior

87 | Navigating Scams in India with Fluent Hindi

Mar 25 2024 24 mins

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 out there, the book is going to teach "Namaste, Mera naam Jessica hai. Aap kaise hain? Aapka naam kya hai?" While these are not bad things to learn, but actually not that impo

86| MUST KNOW Phrases for Asking Questions in Hindi

Dec 14 2023 12 mins

Asking questions in Hindi might be the most important thing you can learn. In this episode, Jessica talks about the importance of asking questions and not just making declarative statements in Hindi. In this episode, we talk about "kya - what." "Kya" is the most important word you need to know to be able to ask questions in Hindi. This video is a sample fr

85| Top 10 Pro Tips for Travel to India

Oct 02 2023 24 mins

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 visiting India. Download the new e-booklet "The Traveler's Guide to India" What's Included in the e-booklet? 30+ pages of practical tips, which will put you years ahea

84| Navigating the Indian Medical System | Featuring Melody Crisp, Physician Assistant

Jun 04 2023 26 mins

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 is run in India is crucial to being able to care for yourself and others in routine visits and especially emergencies. If you are visiting India, living in India as a foreigner, or a

83| Predictions for the Future of Indian Podcasting with Indicast | Aditya Mhatre & Abhishek Kumar

May 01 2023 20 mins

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 media personalities, to the latest news, these guys are the dynamic duo of Indian podcasting. In Part 2, Jessica talks with them about predictions for future digital India and how th

82| India's Longest Running Podcast | Indicast Part 1

Apr 05 2023 41 mins

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 biggest celebrities in India, with humility, intellect and humor, Aditya and Abhishek are a dynamic duo. During this interview, Jessica gets behind the scenes of what it meant for Abhi

81| Kids Hindi Lesson | Things NOT to Say in Hindi | Course Preview

Mar 06 2023 15 mins

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 responses you need to know as a kid in your first years of speaking Hindi. Jessica has 17 years experience in helping others learn Hindi and has multiple other courses online including

80 | Unfair & Lovely | Colorism in India with Mallika Thoppay

Feb 06 2023 20 mins

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 with children in helping them to accept others as they are and stand up for themselves if they are being discriminated against. She authored "Unfair and Lovely" to combat colorism

79| Best of 2022 | HIGHLIGHTS AND REFLECTIONS FROM THIS YEAR

Dec 07 2022 39 mins

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! Episode 68 - Eliza Keyton (EliKutty) - Ethics of Language Learning Episode 71 - Devika Cariapa - childrens' author and archaeologist! Episode 72 - What is it Really Like Be