The American way of life has been a very fast-paced one, and in today’s generation, it can be especially hard for an Indian-American girl to establish her own identity. Being raised by parents who have followed a more or less traditional route isn’t easy. It can be hard for parents to give their kids the freedom that comes from living in a liberal country like the US, and it can be hard for girls to understand and accept where their parents are coming from.Whatever the background may be, everyone has some similar experiences. An Indian-American girl might be referred to as an ABCD (American Born Confused Desi) who struggles constantly to keep a balance between her roots as well as blend in with the American lifestyle.Here are a couple of things you can probably relate to if you are a typical Indian-American girl.
1. Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan are your all time favorite couple
move over Ajay Devgan. Raj and Simran belong together #couplegoals
2. Your bathroom drawer is filled with tubes of Fair and Lovely
The Indian's girl’s version of Olay products
3. You get excited when you are invited to an Indian Wedding
just another opportunity for you to show off your lehengas and Bollywood dancing skills
4. You probably want to be in the medical field when you grow up
Which Indian girl doesn't dream of being a doctor?!!
5. You were guilty of wearing Indian clothes to picture day for the first five years of school
Showcasing that Indian side of you to the whole world
6. Garba and Holi are your two favorite times of the year
There's nothing like you dancing with your friends and throwing color at each other
7. You are addicted to at least two Indian soap operas
Bigger the bindi, more evil the aunty
8. A Bollywood song plays in your head every time you think about who your soulmate is
*casually singing and dancing in the rain*
9. Turmeric is the answer to all your skin problems
So what if your face is stained yellow for two days?
10. You always have a game plan for Black Friday Shopping
That time of year when you are buried in a mountain of catalogs and coupons
11. “Indian Princess” was your go-to Halloween costume
“Of course you can buy that $100 costume” -said no Indian parent EVER
12. You have learned some type of Indian Dance for the majority of your life
No, Bollywood and Bharatanatyam are not the same things
13. There's always that one Bollywood movie you can never get sick of watching
*cough cough Kal Ho Na Ho*
14. Your school lunch is basically an Indian Cuisine
There is never enough spicy food to satisfy you
15. You gossip in your mother tongue
Because it’s okay when the other person doesn’t know what you are saying about them right?
After everything an Indian-American girl goes through, an individual never forgets her roots and her culture.That's the beauty of experiencing two different cultures.It may be a challenge to find the perfect balance of both but one truly does get the "Best of both Worlds".
