How NRI Children Find Adjustment to Life in India Difficult
Many Non-Resident Indian (NRI) families considering moving back to India wonder how their NRI children may adjust to life in India. Recently in interacting with Non-Resident Indian (hereafter, NRI) families considering a move back to India, I thought to share a few challenges NRI children who move from the USA to India face. What Problems […]
The Mask Makes the Man!
In this touching story, which is different than all my other blog posts, I share how covering up in a costume on Halloween helped one special person to uncover the greatness beneath and forge the new and scary path of soul searching. The mask Dave wore on Halloween gave him a new confidence. He began […]
Generalizations and Stereotypes: How They Differ
Do you sometimes wonder why some people can connect to others while others are always putting out fires with their colleagues? Most of the times, it’s due to their use of language and how it turns people off. For example, “Have you ever heard about an Indian who didn’t like curry? Me neither. It’s like […]
Impact of Globalisation and Multiculturalism
Travel hardly remains anyone’s dream for long – it easily becomes one’s reality with so many options and opportunities to move around, from one country to the other. It could be just for a holiday, a break from the norm. It could be to obtain better education, for a better profile, job and income. Or […]
Improving Phone and E-mail Communication at Work
What did you learn from the communication sessions given by Authentic Journeys? “I am attending sessions on listening and customer service with Americans given by Jennifer. My team and I find these sessions helpful because: We can now understand the basic dos and don’ts of e-mail and phone communication. I learned paraphrasing is important, […]
Kinds of Household Help Hired in India
By: Pallavi Rao Edited by: Jennifer Kumar & Chris Sufi Note: Quoted rates in this article are from 2012. In the previous post, I shared some general tips on hiring household help in Mumbai, India. Today, I would like to introduce you to all the different kinds of help that you can hire to for […]
Communicate Across Cultures With Ease
I was looking for help for India-based staff to speak better English and communicate across cultures with ease when I came across Authentic Journeys. Why did I hire a fluency coach to help my staff in India communicate across cultures with ease? The original aim was to help my outsourcing partner in his career as […]
Help With Living In India
When a new expat needed help with living in India, we were happy to hear when Jennifer wrote on her blog, INDIA…. “I think hands down, this has been one of the hardest things I’ve done, both in terms of work and country. Before coming to India, I met a new friend, Jennifer, who […]
“India Was One” – Book Review
“India Was One” – Book Review Can love really conquer all? Can love bring together diverse cultures that seem at times to mingle only out of necessity but at other times be forcefully territorial about their differences and claims of originality? India is a diverse country and one of its mottos is ‘Unity in […]
My Teacher Gave Me The Wrong Grade, What Can I Do?
Have you ever thought, “My teacher gave me the wrong grade, what can I do?” For international students in the US, there may be something you can do. I will share some ideas below, but it is always ideal to check with the policies and procedures of your college, university or academic department before proceeding. […]
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