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Dolores and Cesar Cuesta Jennifer R Meddick Home maker
My India, My Country In India family is the back bone. In the US, family is important too but the main difference is that while Indians live with their extended family, Americans live with their immediate family. My Favourite Indian My driver, Jairaman. He is my goto person. I can ask him for anything. He is very pleasant and courteous. My Indian Cuisine Chicken mughlai, malai kebab, spinach paneer. Indian food is one of our favourites. I previously lived in the Netherlands which is where I was first introduced to this cuisine. My India Insight I love learning the history, the dance and music of this country – it is such a vast educational experience. We have occasionally celebrated festivals like Diwali, but after coming here we have learnt a lot. The poverty here saddens me, but it makes me thankful for our blessings. My Tip to India 1. A courtesy call informing us that you will be late would be appreciated. 2. Traffic laws can be better obeyed. 3. I enjoy living here. I like to learn as much as possible and I also like to share.
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culturama | october 2011
My India, My Country The one similarity between the two countries is that family is normally close and is important. In Spain yes means yes but here it may mean ‘may be’ or ‘no’. Indian people are generally patient except when they are in a queue or driving. Normally in Spain it is the opposite. My Favorite Indian Not anyone in particular, but I admire the many people who do not complain about the hardships they face every day and still always look happy. My Indian Cuisine Butter naan is the best! We also enjoy parathas- especially onion paratha, aloo tikki, pakoras and masala dosa. My India Insight We like how people are able to keep calm and maintain their composure especially while driving. It troubles us that many people do not care about having a clean city. Everybody should be more concerned about it. Change should be brought about through more advertising on TV, news, in schools, etc. My Tip to India Appointments: Timings should be respected Queues: It is disappointing to us if somebody does not respect it. We normally avoid personal questions the first time we meet somebody.