On moving to India, I had to live with my aged grandmother. Being extremely traditional, she insisted on eating on the floor, having a bath in the verandah and playing traditional games. Often I would be forced to play endless games of ludo with her. Many a times it would be impossible for me to call friends over owing to the embarrassment she would cause me. But all this did more good to me than bad. my experiences made me very mutable, inherently whether i liked it or not, i learnt to adjust in situations no matter how bad or untoward they seemed. india, on its own is a cultural kaleidoscope. i was bound to meet new people and learn new things. Being subjected to such cultural diversity made me appreciate the cultural heritage of various religions and groups in the society.i ate different types of food, prayed to an array of gods, wore a variety of clothes and interacted with people from around the world. As a result I was an amalgamation of various groups that existed in the society.
This taught me that allotting a person to one group was rather impractical. A person is defined by the morals and characteristics that he has learnt over his lifetime. if asked to define the group I belong to in one line it would be a lot like American born> indian ancestry > hindu > Chinese food > basketball…