Tag: Indian culture

Sexually abused sister at 11 and my guilt for not being able to save her!
I had only one younger sister, Para. She left us forever 17 years ago, in ... Read More

The ugly Indian Habit of spitting anywhere they want – 21 Sep 16
Swami Balendu describes how disgusting it is that many Indians spit out their Gutka, a ... Read More

When the Birth of a Child is not a Reason for Joy: the seventh Daughter – 18 Aug 16
Swami Balendu tells of a family whose seventh daughter was born – because the mother ... Read More

Why a four-year-old is trained to feel ashamed when being naked in India – 5 Jul 16
Swami Balendu tells how several people in Indian have called 'Shame!' upon seeing his small ... Read More

My Experience with Indian Food-Lovers and their Advice – 1 Jul 16
Swami Balendu describes how Indians are real foodies who always have a suggestion on how ... Read More

The Consequences of domestic Violence and arranged Marriage – 10 Jun 16
Swami Balendu tells how domestic violence, especially in arranged marriages, affects children and young people ... Read More

Indians hit their Children in public Places – and don’t feel guilty about it! – 8 Jun 16
Swami Balendu describes how he daily sees people hitting their children in their restaurant – ... Read More

How an Indian Girl walked away when offered the Job of a Waitress – 4 May 16
Swami Balendu describes how a girl came to apply for 'any kind of work' but ... Read More

Do Westerners divorce too easily or do Indians stick around too long? – 17 Mar 16
Swami Balendu tells how an Indian lady gave marriage advice to Ramona: don't leave your ... Read More

Looking healthy, being overweight and Size Zero – Differences in Beauty Ideals in India – 10 Mar 16
Swami Balendu describes beauty ideals in India, how women comment on each other's weight and ... Read More

If you are in India, plan with ‘Indian Standard Time’! – 16 Feb 16
Swami Balendu writes about the joys of planning in India: when you cannot be sure ... Read More

Don’t lie to your Child – here is why! – 15 Feb 16
Swami Balendu tells of an incident with his daughter where a staff member lied to ... Read More

Accidents, Weddings, Death and other Reasons why Indians cannot keep their Word – 24 Jan 16
Swami Balendu describes how difficult it can be to deal with Indians because they keep ... Read More

Why young Indians don’t have to think twice before lying to their Parents – 18 Jan 16
Swami Balendu writes about the situation of young Indians, especially young women in metropolitan cities ... Read More

Life for Women in India is changing – but not where it is needed the most! – 14 Jan 16
Swami Balendu writes about India's metropolitan cities where one might think that modern life has ... Read More

Leave old Times behind – ‘No Sex before Wedding’ is a Moral of the Past – 13 Jan 16
Swami Balendu tells how a lot of moral values have their base in outdated, old ... Read More

The horrible Consequences of Pressuring Women to bear Children – 12 Jan 16
Swami Balendu describes how in India, women are pressurized for having children once they are ... Read More

When your Mother-in-Law maintains your Period Calendar after your Wedding – 11 Jan 16
Swami Balendu writes about the pressure that Indian society, families and in-laws put on young ... Read More

No, cleaning the House is not unmanly at all! – 9 Dec 15
Swami Balendu describes in which way traditional gender roles are still a problem even in ... Read More

Why do Indians think Children have to be afraid of their Parents? – 8 Dec 15
Swami Balendu describes how school books reflect the Indian culture of raising children with the ... Read More

Don’t shout – be nice with Children! – 10 Nov 15
Swami Balendu tells of a beautiful evening which was tainted by one person's remark to ... Read More

Belief can make you drink and eat Animals’ Excrements – 8 Oct 15
Swami Balendu tells of the boom that cow urine and cow dung products are currently ... Read More

It’s all about Sex! – India’s distorted View on the West – 2 Sep 15
Swami Balendu describes one of the reasons why many regular Indian men and women believe ... Read More

How constant Guidance can hinder the Development of your Child – 11 Aug 15
Swami Balendu explains how it is neither good to constantly tell your children what to ... Read More

Impact of Religion and God on People’s Lives – comparing India and Western Countries – 3 Aug 15
Swami Balendu describes a big difference in between his experiences in the west and in ... Read More

How we are different from regular Tour Guides – 22 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describe how they go about their tour guide business, how honesty and fairness ... Read More

Hiring a Tour Guide in India who doesn’t expect Tips – Mission Impossible? – 20 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describes the difficult task to find a tour guide for the case that ... Read More

When you’ll rather be hungry than take a Cleaning Job – false Pride in Indian Society – 16 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describes how some of the school children's families don't want to take a ... Read More

Living in the West – it teaches you to be truly independent! – 7 Jul 15
Swami Balendu tells Indian men who are moving to live in the west about the ... Read More

Indian Men, please read, if you are about to move to the West with your western Partner – 6 Jul 15
Swami Balendu tells Indian men with western partners who are moving to the west about ... Read More

Why it can be difficult for western Women to build a social Life in India – 2 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describes the difficulties that western women can have trying to find friends when ... Read More

Western Women: don’t let your Indian Family beat your Child! – 1 Jul 15
Swami Balendu tells about another challenge for western women who marry Indian men and move ... Read More