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Invisible India | Navigating Indian Culture With Love

Jessica Kumar is an American development advocate living in Bihar, India. She engages in powerful &empathetic interviews to shed light on lesser known aspects of Indian culture, founded in cultura... Read more

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26: Hinduism and Indian Ethnicity with Ajay Verghese

26: Hinduism and Indian Ethnicity with Ajay Verghese

Dr. Ajay Verghese, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California Riverside joins us to dive i... Read more

25 Nov 2019

40mins

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12: Learn Hindi Like A Pro

12: Learn Hindi Like A Pro

In Episode 12, Jessica interviews Jon Rider, a linguist, translator, web developer, trainer, cultural liaison and founde... Read more

1 Apr 2019

38mins

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18: Surviving the Most Common Inconveniences of Life in India

18: Surviving the Most Common Inconveniences of Life in India

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 yo... Read more

16 Jul 2019

23mins

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9: Being White in India - Privilege, Hierarchy & Cultural Adaptation

9: Being White in India - Privilege, Hierarchy & Cultural Adaptation

What is it like to be a foreigner in India? What about a person who stands out like a sore thumb? In this episode, Jessi... Read more

4 Mar 2019

11mins

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21: Misconceptions About the West in India

21: Misconceptions About the West in India

Do Westerners have a lot of money? Life in places like the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe must be easy. W... Read more

27 Aug 2019

39mins

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19: Debunking Misconceptions About India

19: Debunking Misconceptions About India

This week, we take on the top misconceptions about India and debunk them one by one. Do all Indians have arranged marria... Read more

30 Jul 2019

22mins

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4: Giving Birth in India

4: Giving Birth in India

Hear Jessica's story about giving birth in India and fighting against cultural norms to try for a natural, unmedicated b... Read more

14 Jan 2019

15mins

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27: From India to Central Europe

27: From India to Central Europe

In 18 days, we covered 6 countries, 5 currencies, 8 hotels and we don’t know how many languages with our 2 young childre... Read more

10 Dec 2019

29mins

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5: Pushkar And Ajmer - Hippies, Camels, Temples & Islamic Shrines

5: Pushkar And Ajmer - Hippies, Camels, Temples & Islamic Shrines

In this episode we cover a wide variety of information about Rajastan’s vegetarian hot spot, Pushkar and touch on Ajmer’... Read more

5 Feb 2019

33mins

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11: Raising Bilingual Kids

11: Raising Bilingual Kids

There is no formula to raising bilingual children. In this episode Jessica talks philosophy of language learning and wha... Read more

26 Mar 2019

24mins

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8: Ayurveda 101: A Conversation with Dr. Shari Krishna on the Basics of Ayurvedic Medicine

8: Ayurveda 101: A Conversation with Dr. Shari Krishna on the Basics of Ayurvedic Medicine

Want to learn about Ayurvedic medicine? Hear from Dr Shari Krishna from Kairali Ayurvedic Center as we talk about her in... Read more

25 Feb 2019

43mins

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25: Invited- The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness with Leslie Verner

25: Invited- The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness with Leslie Verner

Author Leslie Verner approaches how Western cultures can learn from other cultures posture of open hospitality. Author o... Read more

5 Nov 2019

37mins

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24: India's Unique Sanitation Challenges with Chris Hyun

24: India's Unique Sanitation Challenges with Chris Hyun

What are some the unique challenges that India faces in managing toilet waste, water and everything in between? Sanitati... Read more

15 Oct 2019

35mins

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3: Pilgrimage to Bodhgaya

3: Pilgrimage to Bodhgaya

A visit to one of Buddhism's most holy sites in Bodhgaya ushers one into the mind blowing nature of India’s clash- the m... Read more

14 Jan 2019

11mins

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23: The Good and Bad of Voluntourism

23: The Good and Bad of Voluntourism

Even with the best of motives, short term volunteer trips can create chaos and unintended long term problems, especially... Read more

1 Oct 2019

24mins

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6: Dreamy Udaipur - Palaces, Coffee and a Model City of Cleanliness

6: Dreamy Udaipur - Palaces, Coffee and a Model City of Cleanliness

Voted the highest quality of life in India, Udaipur way exceeded our expectations. We loved every minute of this beautif... Read more

12 Feb 2019

18mins

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14: Varanasi- Gayi, Ghat & Ghanti

14: Varanasi- Gayi, Ghat & Ghanti

Varanasi is where the ancient and modern collide in 21st Century India. Hear about the oldest continually inhabited citi... Read more

29 Apr 2019

38mins

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20: Teaching Kids Gender Equality

20: Teaching Kids Gender Equality

Misogyny, sexism and restrictive gender roles are all challenges that this generation of children are standing up agains... Read more

13 Aug 2019

20mins

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7: What Did We Do in a 5 Star Hotel?

7: What Did We Do in a 5 Star Hotel?

Hear our comedic take on "5 Ways to Be Tacky in a 5 Star Hotel" and how we exhibited questionable behavior on a recent t... Read more

19 Feb 2019

16mins

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22: How to NOT Lose Your Mind as an NGO/Aid Worker

22: How to NOT Lose Your Mind as an NGO/Aid Worker

This episode is for the people who are long term NGO employees, aid workers or those volunteering in an under-privileged... Read more

10 Sep 2019

18mins

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