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10 YEARS gone in a blink!!! 🥹🍾🤎

10 YEARS gone in a blink!!! 🥹🍾🤎

For anyone who needs to hear this 🫶🏽 (Because this page is not just about advertising a happy ending, but also for acknowledging the challenges along the way)
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#mixedrelationship #intercultural #mixedculture #mixedcouple #indianpersian #indianamerican #persianamerican #thirdculturekid #inlaw #inlawrelationship #mixedfamily

For anyone who needs to hear this 🫶🏽 (Because this page is not just about advertising a happy ending, but also for acknowledging the challenges along the way)
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#mixedrelationship #intercultural #mixedculture #mixedcouple #indianpersian #indianamerican #persianamerican #thirdculturekid #inlaw #inlawrelationship #mixedfamily

Anyone else’s partner really into South Asian gold?? 😅
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#mixedcouple #indianpersiancouple #indianamerican #interracialcouple #thirdculturekid #indianpersian #mixedcouplegoals #mixedculture #indiangold #southasianjewelry #goldjewellery #mensjewelry
[American husband wears Indian gold]

Anyone else’s partner really into South Asian gold?? 😅
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#mixedcouple #indianpersiancouple #indianamerican #interracialcouple #thirdculturekid #indianpersian #mixedcouplegoals #mixedculture #indiangold #southasianjewelry #goldjewellery #mensjewelry
[American husband wears Indian gold]

Our first Yoruba wedding experience! 🤩
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#mixedcouple #mixedculture #yorubawedding #nigerianwedding #nigeriandress #yoruba #indianpersiancouple

Our first Yoruba wedding experience! 🤩
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#mixedcouple #mixedculture #yorubawedding #nigerianwedding #nigeriandress #yoruba #indianpersiancouple

And this is why different perspectives are always valuable 😎
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#mixedcouple #tamilfood #interracialcouple #indianpersiancouple #interraciallove #idlisambhar #americantamil #thirdculturekid #idli #idlisteamer #mixedculture #southindian #southindianfood #indiancooking #indiandumplings #americanpongal
[Steaming dumplings in an idli tray]

And this is why different perspectives are always valuable 😎
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#mixedcouple #tamilfood #interracialcouple #indianpersiancouple #interraciallove #idlisambhar #americantamil #thirdculturekid #idli #idlisteamer #mixedculture #southindian #southindianfood #indiancooking #indiandumplings #americanpongal
[Steaming dumplings in an idli tray]

MARCH 📚 A Burning by Megha Majumdar 🚂
(This one took me a while to process because the message felt a little too relevant these days 😵‍💫)
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#southasianbooks #indianauthor #southasianauthors #aburning #indianbooks #meghamajumdar #southasianbookclub #indianwriters #bookreview #indianamerianbooks

MARCH 📚 A Burning by Megha Majumdar 🚂
(This one took me a while to process because the message felt a little too relevant these days 😵‍💫)
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#southasianbooks #indianauthor #southasianauthors #aburning #indianbooks #meghamajumdar #southasianbookclub #indianwriters #bookreview #indianamerianbooks

Eidtun Mubarak!! 🌷🤗
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#mixedcouple #nowruz #nowruzmubarak #indianpersian #interaciallove #mixedculture #thirdculturekid #americanpersian #persiannewyear #nowruzhaftsin #indianpersianmix

Eidtun Mubarak!! 🌷🤗
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#mixedcouple #nowruz #nowruzmubarak #indianpersian #interaciallove #mixedculture #thirdculturekid #americanpersian #persiannewyear #nowruzhaftsin #indianpersianmix

Our version of chaharshanbe soori 🔥🤣
Idk who needs to hear this but if you’re doing something to keep your traditions alive, it’s better than nothing (no matter how small) 🙌🏽
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#chaharshanbesoori #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #thirdculturekid #interracialcouple #mixedcouplegoals #indianpersian #interfaithmarriage #persiannewyear #nowruz #nowruzcelebration #persianamerican #americannowruz #persiansinamerica

Our version of chaharshanbe soori 🔥🤣
Idk who needs to hear this but if you’re doing something to keep your traditions alive, it’s better than nothing (no matter how small) 🙌🏽
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#chaharshanbesoori #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #thirdculturekid #interracialcouple #mixedcouplegoals #indianpersian #interfaithmarriage #persiannewyear #nowruz #nowruzcelebration #persianamerican #americannowruz #persiansinamerica

Persians in our audience - Do you agree with Miad’s response to this follower question? What do you think? 🤔
We figured we should start sharing our responses to questions in our DMs since there may be other people wondering the same thing but just shy to reach out!
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#mixedcouple #indianpersian #mixedrelationship #interaciallove #datingapersian #persianculture #nowruz #persiannewyear #mixedcouplegoals

Persians in our audience - Do you agree with Miad’s response to this follower question? What do you think? 🤔
We figured we should start sharing our responses to questions in our DMs since there may be other people wondering the same thing but just shy to reach out!
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#mixedcouple #indianpersian #mixedrelationship #interaciallove #datingapersian #persianculture #nowruz #persiannewyear #mixedcouplegoals

Shout out to SKC for coming up with this idea! We had so much fun making this video (and eating the snacks 😋) Check out @sweetkaramcoffee_india for a taste of home!
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#indiansnacks #mixedindiancouple #indianpersian #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #southindiansnacks #bananachips #spicymixture #sweetkaramcoffee #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #mixedcouplegoals #southindiancuisine #mysorepak #indiansnackbrand
[Foreigner trying South Indian Snacks]

Shout out to SKC for coming up with this idea! We had so much fun making this video (and eating the snacks 😋) Check out @sweetkaramcoffee_india for a taste of home!
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#indiansnacks #mixedindiancouple #indianpersian #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #southindiansnacks #bananachips #spicymixture #sweetkaramcoffee #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #mixedcouplegoals #southindiancuisine #mysorepak #indiansnackbrand
[Foreigner trying South Indian Snacks]

A little sneak peak of enlightening Miad to the world of South Indian snacks! 🍿😋
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#mixedcouple #indianpersiancouple #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #interracialcouple #mixedcouplegoals #southindianfood #southindiansnacks #indiansnacks #traditionalindiansnacks
[Foreigner tries South Indian snacks]

A little sneak peak of enlightening Miad to the world of South Indian snacks! 🍿😋
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#mixedcouple #indianpersiancouple #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #interracialcouple #mixedcouplegoals #southindianfood #southindiansnacks #indiansnacks #traditionalindiansnacks
[Foreigner tries South Indian snacks]

FEBRUARY��📚 Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
What were your thoughts?
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#culturalbooks #southasianbooks #indianauthor #latebloomersbook #indianbook #deepavaradarajan #tamilfamily #indianamerican #indianfamilybook #southasianbookclub #divorcedindian

FEBRUARY📚 Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
What were your thoughts?
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#culturalbooks #southasianbooks #indianauthor #latebloomersbook #indianbook #deepavaradarajan #tamilfamily #indianamerican #indianfamilybook #southasianbookclub #divorcedindian

Perfect for those upcoming Nowruz plans!🌹
Sidenote: This is Miad’s favorite Indian song 😝
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#saffronicecream #homemadeicecream #ninjacreami #ninjacreamisaffronicecream #persianrecipe #persianfusionrecipe #iraniancooking #persianicecream #ninjacreamirecipes #indianpersiancouple #persianamerican #mixedculture #mixedculturehome #mixedrecipe
[Persian Saffron Rose Ice Cream in Ninja Cream]

Perfect for those upcoming Nowruz plans!🌹
Sidenote: This is Miad’s favorite Indian song 😝
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#saffronicecream #homemadeicecream #ninjacreami #ninjacreamisaffronicecream #persianrecipe #persianfusionrecipe #iraniancooking #persianicecream #ninjacreamirecipes #indianpersiancouple #persianamerican #mixedculture #mixedculturehome #mixedrecipe
[Persian Saffron Rose Ice Cream in Ninja Cream]

Miad has always been a huge Lakers fan so before moving to Los Angeles, we excitedly anticipated going to games all the time - especially because our first apartment was less than 5 minute walking distance from the stadium. Yet, it’s taken us 3.5 years to finally make it to one together. Similarly, before moving to Santa Monica, we agreed to do a sunset beach walk everyday but in reality, we do it maybe once a week. It’s so easy to get sucked into the daily routines of work and life, but once in a while, it’s nice to be a tourist in your own city!

Miad has always been a huge Lakers fan so before moving to Los Angeles, we excitedly anticipated going to games all the time - especially because our first apartment was less than 5 minute walking distance from the stadium. Yet, it’s taken us 3.5 years to finally make it to one together. Similarly, before moving to Santa Monica, we agreed to do a sunset beach walk everyday but in reality, we do it maybe once a week. It’s so easy to get sucked into the daily routines of work and life, but once in a while, it’s nice to be a tourist in your own city!

Old Fashioned ft. ghee washed bourbon & saffron syrup?? Could not think of a more fitting cocktail for this page! 🥃🙂‍↔️ @baarbaarlosangeles
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#indianrestaurantlosangeles #upscaleindianfood #upscaleindianrestaurant #indiandining #indianfoodla #indiancocktails #indianinspireddrinks #bollywoodmoviecocktail #desidrink #desicocktails #baarbaar #indianfoodinla

Old Fashioned ft. ghee washed bourbon & saffron syrup?? Could not think of a more fitting cocktail for this page! 🥃🙂‍↔️ @baarbaarlosangeles
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#indianrestaurantlosangeles #upscaleindianfood #upscaleindianrestaurant #indiandining #indianfoodla #indiancocktails #indianinspireddrinks #bollywoodmoviecocktail #desidrink #desicocktails #baarbaar #indianfoodinla

One trait I get from my dad is a love of learning 👩🏽‍🏫 It’s never too late to try something new!
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#indianparents #indiandad #retirement #retiredliving #retirementhobby #retirementlife #sanskrit #learningnewskills
[retired dad pursuing hobbies]

One trait I get from my dad is a love of learning 👩🏽‍🏫 It’s never too late to try something new!
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#indianparents #indiandad #retirement #retiredliving #retirementhobby #retirementlife #sanskrit #learningnewskills
[retired dad pursuing hobbies]

Wore my jhumkas to a (non-Indian) wedding this weekend…Come a long way from feeling self conscious about how my Indian gold stood out against my classmates’ jewelry🙂‍↔️✨
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#indiangold #indiangoldjewellery #jhumkas #jhumka #jhumkilove #jhumkies #jimikkikammal #thirdculturekid #immigrantchildren #mixedidentity #indianjewellery #desigold #southasiangold #indianearrings #indianearring #indowestern #indowesternstyle #indowesternjewellery

Wore my jhumkas to a (non-Indian) wedding this weekend…Come a long way from feeling self conscious about how my Indian gold stood out against my classmates’ jewelry🙂‍↔️✨
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#indiangold #indiangoldjewellery #jhumkas #jhumka #jhumkilove #jhumkies #jimikkikammal #thirdculturekid #immigrantchildren #mixedidentity #indianjewellery #desigold #southasiangold #indianearrings #indianearring #indowestern #indowesternstyle #indowesternjewellery

Traditions are important but they should also be relevant. What traditions and norms do you think it’s time to get rid of? 👀 [Full link in bio]
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#mixedrelationship #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #indianfamily #indianculture #thirdculturekids #mixedcouples #interracialcouple #interfaith #tamilcouple #indianwriters #southasianculture #culturalidentity #blogpost #tarof #southasiannorms #indiannorms #pariselopement #aspiringauthor #aspiringwriter #southasianwriters #parisengagement #beachproposal #customsandcastle
[Blog post about eloping to avoid wedding stress from outdated Indian and Persian social norms]

Traditions are important but they should also be relevant. What traditions and norms do you think it’s time to get rid of? 👀 [Full link in bio]
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#mixedrelationship #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #indianfamily #indianculture #thirdculturekids #mixedcouples #interracialcouple #interfaith #tamilcouple #indianwriters #southasianculture #culturalidentity #blogpost #tarof #southasiannorms #indiannorms #pariselopement #aspiringauthor #aspiringwriter #southasianwriters #parisengagement #beachproposal #customsandcastle
[Blog post about eloping to avoid wedding stress from outdated Indian and Persian social norms]

We still had a proper wedding too but it was so special to do this just for us🩶🧿
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#indianpersianwedding #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #pariswedding #pariselopement #pariselopementphotographer #parisweddingcouture #eloping #weddingplanning #mixedwedding #weddingstress #mixedculture #interracialcouple
[Couple eloping in Paris]

We still had a proper wedding too but it was so special to do this just for us🩶🧿
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#indianpersianwedding #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #pariswedding #pariselopement #pariselopementphotographer #parisweddingcouture #eloping #weddingplanning #mixedwedding #weddingstress #mixedculture #interracialcouple
[Couple eloping in Paris]

Two years ago today on a misty and overcast morning, we said our vows under a bridge along the Seine. Afterwards, we lit a candle in a church and enjoyed croissants and espresso with a view of the Eiffel Tower. Our little elopement didn’t hold legal weight, it was probably not an “auspicious time”, and definitely violated a thousand cultural rules, but for us, it was a day straight out of a dream. ☁️✨#WellAlwaysHaveParis
📸: @alyssabelkaciphoto
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#indianpersianwedding #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #pariswedding #pariselopement #pariselopementphotographer #parisweddingcouture #elopmentlove #mixedculture

Two years ago today on a misty and overcast morning, we said our vows under a bridge along the Seine. Afterwards, we lit a candle in a church and enjoyed croissants and espresso with a view of the Eiffel Tower. Our little elopement didn’t hold legal weight, it was probably not an “auspicious time”, and definitely violated a thousand cultural rules, but for us, it was a day straight out of a dream. ☁️✨#WellAlwaysHaveParis
📸: @alyssabelkaciphoto
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#indianpersianwedding #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #pariswedding #pariselopement #pariselopementphotographer #parisweddingcouture #elopmentlove #mixedculture

This was so fast it could even be a weeknight meal. Ps - If you have access to banana leaves where you live, that would be a much more organic & authentic way to wrap the fish!! 🌿 Recipe from “Indian Instant Pot” by @urvashi_pitre
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Any mild white fish
1/4 Cup Coconut
3-6 Cloves Garlic
1 Green Chili
1 Lemon (Juice)
1 Cup Cilantro
1/2 Cup Mint
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#indianamerican #mixedculture #indianrecipe #indianinstantpot #indianinstantpotcookbook #instantpotcooking #steamedfish #indiansteamedfish #easyindianrecipes #thirdculturekid #instantpot #greenchutney #greenchutneyfish

This was so fast it could even be a weeknight meal. Ps - If you have access to banana leaves where you live, that would be a much more organic & authentic way to wrap the fish!! 🌿 Recipe from “Indian Instant Pot” by @urvashi_pitre
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Any mild white fish
1/4 Cup Coconut
3-6 Cloves Garlic
1 Green Chili
1 Lemon (Juice)
1 Cup Cilantro
1/2 Cup Mint
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#indianamerican #mixedculture #indianrecipe #indianinstantpot #indianinstantpotcookbook #instantpotcooking #steamedfish #indiansteamedfish #easyindianrecipes #thirdculturekid #instantpot #greenchutney #greenchutneyfish

Since we don’t get a lot of time during the week, we love spending our weekend afternoons making meals like this 🥘 #mixedcouple #indianamerican #indianpersiancouple #interracialcouple #indianpersian #indianhomecooking #tahdig #saffronrice #steamedfish #mixedcouplegoals #cookingtogether #mixedcouplevlog

Since we don’t get a lot of time during the week, we love spending our weekend afternoons making meals like this 🥘 #mixedcouple #indianamerican #indianpersiancouple #interracialcouple #indianpersian #indianhomecooking #tahdig #saffronrice #steamedfish #mixedcouplegoals #cookingtogether #mixedcouplevlog

This is Miad’s favorite Tamil word 🗑️ #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #interracialcouple #mixedcouplegoals #indianpersian #foreignerspeakingtamil #tanglish #americantamil #learningtamil #tamillessons

This is Miad’s favorite Tamil word 🗑️ #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #interracialcouple #mixedcouplegoals #indianpersian #foreignerspeakingtamil #tanglish #americantamil #learningtamil #tamillessons

JANUARY📚 The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali @marjankamali7
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#culturalbooks #middleeasternbooks #persianauthor #thestationeryshop #iranianbook #marjankamali #iranrevolution #iranbookstagram #persianbook #bookclub

JANUARY📚 The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali @marjankamali7
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#culturalbooks #middleeasternbooks #persianauthor #thestationeryshop #iranianbook #marjankamali #iranrevolution #iranbookstagram #persianbook #bookclub

He deserves some extra points for the Pongalo Pongal dance🕺
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#tamil #tamilinsta #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #interraciallove #americantamil #thirdculturekid #pongal #indianholidays #pongalcelebration #mixedfamily #southindian #makingpongal #americanpongal
[Persian American husband celebrating Pongal]

He deserves some extra points for the Pongalo Pongal dance🕺
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#tamil #tamilinsta #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #interraciallove #americantamil #thirdculturekid #pongal #indianholidays #pongalcelebration #mixedfamily #southindian #makingpongal #americanpongal
[Persian American husband celebrating Pongal]

1 Year. 8 Countries. 15 Cities. 2024 will be hard to top! Cheers to continuing exploring the world together in 2025 🥂
Happy New Year everybody!!! ☺️🎆

1 Year. 8 Countries. 15 Cities. 2024 will be hard to top! Cheers to continuing exploring the world together in 2025 🥂
Happy New Year everybody!!! ☺️🎆

Shab-e Yalda (شب یلدا) is a Persian celebration with Zoroastrian roots that falls on the winter solstice, marking the longest night of the year. “Yalda” means birth, symbolizing the birth of the sun and the triumph of light over darkness as days begin to grow longer after the solstice. 🕯️
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#persianholiday #shabeyalda #yalda #yaldanight #yaldatable #yaldameaning #persianculture #iranian #iranianholiday #zoroastrian #zoroastrianism #mixedculture #interracialcouple

Shab-e Yalda (شب یلدا) is a Persian celebration with Zoroastrian roots that falls on the winter solstice, marking the longest night of the year. “Yalda” means birth, symbolizing the birth of the sun and the triumph of light over darkness as days begin to grow longer after the solstice. 🕯️
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#persianholiday #shabeyalda #yalda #yaldanight #yaldatable #yaldameaning #persianculture #iranian #iranianholiday #zoroastrian #zoroastrianism #mixedculture #interracialcouple

Happy Yalda! 🍉🕯️🌙
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#Yalda #shabeyalda #wintersolstice #persianholiday #persianwinter #iranian #indianpersiancouple #indianiranian #mixedcouple #mixedculture #interculturalmarriage #mixedcouplegoals

Happy Yalda! 🍉🕯️🌙
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#Yalda #shabeyalda #wintersolstice #persianholiday #persianwinter #iranian #indianpersiancouple #indianiranian #mixedcouple #mixedculture #interculturalmarriage #mixedcouplegoals

BEST MEAL: @dishoom + Sticky Toffee Pudding 🥮
HIGHLIGHT: Harry Potter Studio 🪄
SURPRISES: Sheer amount/quality of Indian food 🔥
NEXT TIME: Tower Bridge 🌉
You can find our itinerary @takemeoutofoffice (link in bio!)
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#london #christmasinlondon #londonchristmas #travelvlog #dishoomlondon #coventgarden #londonunderground #bigben #weekendinlondon

BEST MEAL: @dishoom + Sticky Toffee Pudding 🥮
HIGHLIGHT: Harry Potter Studio 🪄
SURPRISES: Sheer amount/quality of Indian food 🔥
NEXT TIME: Tower Bridge 🌉
You can find our itinerary @takemeoutofoffice (link in bio!)
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#london #christmasinlondon #londonchristmas #travelvlog #dishoomlondon #coventgarden #londonunderground #bigben #weekendinlondon

NOVEMBER📚The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel.
Expected the typical Fall romance but was pleasantly surprised by all the added layers of ethnicity, identity, and sense of belonging…but did anyone else kind of hate the ending? Lol
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#thecandidlifeofmeenadave #indianbookclub #southasianauthors #southasianbooks #indianbookstagram #indianbooks #desibookclub

NOVEMBER📚The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel.
Expected the typical Fall romance but was pleasantly surprised by all the added layers of ethnicity, identity, and sense of belonging…but did anyone else kind of hate the ending? Lol
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#thecandidlifeofmeenadave #indianbookclub #southasianauthors #southasianbooks #indianbookstagram #indianbooks #desibookclub

Thanksgiving for 2! 🦃 We love seeing everyone during the holiday season, but it always gets so busy running from one gathering to another. Last year we started a new tradition to have a scaled down Mini-Thanksgiving dinner for the 2 of us so we can actually reflect on all the things we are grateful for over Turkey meatballs, mashed potatoes, & green bean casserole - You guys are definitely on that list this year. 🖤
(For our non-American followers, Thanksgiving is an American holiday to gather with family and give thanks)
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#thanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgivingfortwo #couplesthanksgiving #holidayseason #holidaystress

Thanksgiving for 2! 🦃 We love seeing everyone during the holiday season, but it always gets so busy running from one gathering to another. Last year we started a new tradition to have a scaled down Mini-Thanksgiving dinner for the 2 of us so we can actually reflect on all the things we are grateful for over Turkey meatballs, mashed potatoes, & green bean casserole - You guys are definitely on that list this year. 🖤
(For our non-American followers, Thanksgiving is an American holiday to gather with family and give thanks)
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#thanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgivingfortwo #couplesthanksgiving #holidayseason #holidaystress

Highlights from our (belated) Diwali party at the office! 😍🪔 DEI initiatives (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) are the best thing to happen to Corporate America…I will die on this hill. 😌
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#corporatediwali #corporateamerica #corporatedei #diversityandinclusion #diwaliatwork #officediwali #officediwaliparty #indianamerican #corporateevents #diwali #diwalievent

Highlights from our (belated) Diwali party at the office! 😍🪔 DEI initiatives (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) are the best thing to happen to Corporate America…I will die on this hill. 😌
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#corporatediwali #corporateamerica #corporatedei #diversityandinclusion #diwaliatwork #officediwali #officediwaliparty #indianamerican #corporateevents #diwali #diwalievent

Paneer curry but make it fall! 🍁
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#paneerrecipes #paneercurry #paneersquashcurry #kabochasquash #kabochasquashcurry #squashcurry #indianfusionfood #indianfusionrecipes #indianamerican

Paneer curry but make it fall! 🍁
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#paneerrecipes #paneercurry #paneersquashcurry #kabochasquash #kabochasquashcurry #squashcurry #indianfusionfood #indianfusionrecipes #indianamerican

Just pretending we’re in a Tamil movie song 🤭
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#indianpersian #indianpersiancouple #southindia #nagercoil #southindiaphotoshoot #indianphotoshoot #tamilvillage #mixedcouple #interacialcouple

Just pretending we’re in a Tamil movie song 🤭
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#indianpersian #indianpersiancouple #southindia #nagercoil #southindiaphotoshoot #indianphotoshoot #tamilvillage #mixedcouple #interacialcouple

We (mostly me) hate the lack of seasons in LA but it winds up being a good excuse for us to take a few trips every year to get our dose of fall! 🤭🍂
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#napa #sonoma #winecountry #winecountryfall #fallinnapa #napafall #napavalleywine #falldestinations #californiafall #napavalley #californiatravel

We (mostly me) hate the lack of seasons in LA but it winds up being a good excuse for us to take a few trips every year to get our dose of fall! 🤭🍂
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#napa #sonoma #winecountry #winecountryfall #fallinnapa #napafall #napavalleywine #falldestinations #californiafall #napavalley #californiatravel

OCTOBER📚The Djinn Waits 100 Years by Shubnum Khan.
If you’ve read The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years, what were your thoughts?? Comment below 👇🏽
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#thedjinnwaitsahundredyears #southasianbooks #southasianauthors #shubnumkhan #indianbooks #indianbookstagrammer #indianbookstagram

OCTOBER📚The Djinn Waits 100 Years by Shubnum Khan.
If you’ve read The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years, what were your thoughts?? Comment below 👇🏽
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#thedjinnwaitsahundredyears #southasianbooks #southasianauthors #shubnumkhan #indianbooks #indianbookstagrammer #indianbookstagram

Indian son-in-laws are next level spoiled 🙄😂
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#indianfamily #tamil #tamilfood #indianparents #brownparents #bananaleafmeal #southindianfood #indiansoninlaw #brownfamily

Indian son-in-laws are next level spoiled 🙄😂
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#indianfamily #tamil #tamilfood #indianparents #brownparents #bananaleafmeal #southindianfood #indiansoninlaw #brownfamily

Diwali Highlights!✨🪔 Miad almost didn’t join me because he couldn’t take time off and quick trips are always brutal (It’s a 6ish hour flight with a time difference). But he’s had to miss so many milestones lately that he decided to make it for less than 48 hours!! We’re exhausted but it was well worth it to see everyone and spend Diwali with family 🙂‍↔️
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#diwali #diwalitraditions #longdistancefamily #indianholiday #indianamerican #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedculture #intercultural

Diwali Highlights!✨🪔 Miad almost didn’t join me because he couldn’t take time off and quick trips are always brutal (It’s a 6ish hour flight with a time difference). But he’s had to miss so many milestones lately that he decided to make it for less than 48 hours!! We’re exhausted but it was well worth it to see everyone and spend Diwali with family 🙂‍↔️
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#diwali #diwalitraditions #longdistancefamily #indianholiday #indianamerican #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedculture #intercultural

The worst thing about prison was the dementors 👻 Happy Halloween!
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#happyhalloween #prisonmike #prisonmikecostume #theoffice #theofficecostume

The worst thing about prison was the dementors 👻 Happy Halloween!
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#happyhalloween #prisonmike #prisonmikecostume #theoffice #theofficecostume

Staples of a South Indian home - curry leaf plant! 🍃 When my non-Indian friends ask how they can level up their Indian cooking, I tell them not to skip the niche ingredients. It makes all the difference in tasting authentic and totally worth investing in. I always stock up from my mom’s curry leaf plant and keep it in the freezer until my next visit home 🤭
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#indianfood #curryleafplant #curryleaves #curryleaf #indiancooking #southindianhome

Staples of a South Indian home - curry leaf plant! 🍃 When my non-Indian friends ask how they can level up their Indian cooking, I tell them not to skip the niche ingredients. It makes all the difference in tasting authentic and totally worth investing in. I always stock up from my mom’s curry leaf plant and keep it in the freezer until my next visit home 🤭
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#indianfood #curryleafplant #curryleaves #curryleaf #indiancooking #southindianhome

This hot topic is too close to home to stay silent before the election. Remember to vote!! 🗳️ [Full link in bio]
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#immigrant #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #usimmigration #immigration #americancitizen #citizenship #thirdculturekid #immigrantstories #immigrantsofamerica #indianimmigrants #writersofinstagram #aspiringwriter #blogpost #southasianwriters

This hot topic is too close to home to stay silent before the election. Remember to vote!! 🗳️ [Full link in bio]
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#immigrant #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #usimmigration #immigration #americancitizen #citizenship #thirdculturekid #immigrantstories #immigrantsofamerica #indianimmigrants #writersofinstagram #aspiringwriter #blogpost #southasianwriters

A little get to know us on all things outside of being an Indian Persian couple! 😄 What did we miss??
Also-can’t believe how much this page has grown! Thank you so much for the support 🫶🏽
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#gettoknowme #gettoknowus #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #interfaith #indianamerican #persianamerican #thirdculturekid #marriedlife

A little get to know us on all things outside of being an Indian Persian couple! 😄 What did we miss??
Also-can’t believe how much this page has grown! Thank you so much for the support 🫶🏽
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#gettoknowme #gettoknowus #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #interfaith #indianamerican #persianamerican #thirdculturekid #marriedlife

Violin lessons look a little different these days 😅 Carnatic music (South Indian Classical music) was always a big part of my life but with moving, work, and responsibilities, it’s been really tough to stick with it recently. Every year on Vijaya Dhasami (last day of Navratri) my teacher and I practice even if it’s short and we have to deal with technical glitches of remote lessons. It’s always a reminder to me not to lose touch, so this is your gentle reminder to make time for your interests 🫶🏽
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#carnaticmusic #carnaticviolin #indianclassicalmusic #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #hobbies #makingtimeforhobbies #vijayadashami #southindianmusic #growingupindian #growinguptamil

Violin lessons look a little different these days 😅 Carnatic music (South Indian Classical music) was always a big part of my life but with moving, work, and responsibilities, it’s been really tough to stick with it recently. Every year on Vijaya Dhasami (last day of Navratri) my teacher and I practice even if it’s short and we have to deal with technical glitches of remote lessons. It’s always a reminder to me not to lose touch, so this is your gentle reminder to make time for your interests 🫶🏽
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#carnaticmusic #carnaticviolin #indianclassicalmusic #indianamerican #thirdculturekid #hobbies #makingtimeforhobbies #vijayadashami #southindianmusic #growingupindian #growinguptamil

About 15 years ago, my mom decided to start keeping a Golu even though it’s not a custom my family followed. It started as a tiny 3-tier display of the few dolls we had and now our prayer room is overflowing with dolls my mom has carefully curated, handmade, or decorated over the years. I never really understood the point of Golu but as I looked into it for this post, I realized how true it is that I always learn something new as we add new dolls/stories to the display. 🎎
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#navratri #navratrigolu #golu #golubommai #indianholiday #hinduholiday #navratriseason #southindiantradition #tamilculture #navratrigolu
[South Indian Navratri Golu]

About 15 years ago, my mom decided to start keeping a Golu even though it’s not a custom my family followed. It started as a tiny 3-tier display of the few dolls we had and now our prayer room is overflowing with dolls my mom has carefully curated, handmade, or decorated over the years. I never really understood the point of Golu but as I looked into it for this post, I realized how true it is that I always learn something new as we add new dolls/stories to the display. 🎎
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#navratri #navratrigolu #golu #golubommai #indianholiday #hinduholiday #navratriseason #southindiantradition #tamilculture #navratrigolu
[South Indian Navratri Golu]

SEPTEMBER📚What were your thoughts? Did anything surprise you or change your views? Let me know!👇🏽
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#culturalbooks #instagrambookclub #athousandsplendidsuns #culturalbookclub #khaledhosseini #culturalportraits

SEPTEMBER📚What were your thoughts? Did anything surprise you or change your views? Let me know!👇🏽
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#culturalbooks #instagrambookclub #athousandsplendidsuns #culturalbookclub #khaledhosseini #culturalportraits

Grateful for this incredible trip home and hoping we can do the same in Iran one day ✨
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#southindianculture #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #meetingindianfamily #visitingindia #thirdculturekid #americanindian #indianpersian #interraciallove #interracialcouples #tamilnadu #tamilfood #nagercoil #americaninindia
[perisan american husband meeting family in India]

Grateful for this incredible trip home and hoping we can do the same in Iran one day ✨
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#southindianculture #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #meetingindianfamily #visitingindia #thirdculturekid #americanindian #indianpersian #interraciallove #interracialcouples #tamilnadu #tamilfood #nagercoil #americaninindia
[perisan american husband meeting family in India]

My parents first met at this temple in my grandma’s village and this picture was taken on their first visit to the temple after their wedding. Since this was our first visit to the same temple after our wedding, we wanted to recreate their picture ☺️
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#southindianculture #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #meetingindianfamily #visitingindia #thirdculturekid #indianpersian #interraciallove #interracialcouples #tamilnadu #tamilfamily #americanindian

My parents first met at this temple in my grandma’s village and this picture was taken on their first visit to the temple after their wedding. Since this was our first visit to the same temple after our wedding, we wanted to recreate their picture ☺️
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#southindianculture #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #meetingindianfamily #visitingindia #thirdculturekid #indianpersian #interraciallove #interracialcouples #tamilnadu #tamilfamily #americanindian

This was from over a year ago when my dad came to visit us. I had just come home from work and saw this moment - something I never could have imagined. We’ve all come a long way since the early stages of our relationship. 🥲
(Also, before you make fun of our sad dosa pan, that was the only one we had at the time!! 😩)
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#tamil #tamilinsta #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #interraciallove #americantamil #thirdculturekid #strictparents #brownparents #desiparents #americanbornconfuseddesi #indianfamily #mixedfamily #indianfatherinlaw #indiandad #southindian #makingdosa
[American making dosa for Indian father in law]

This was from over a year ago when my dad came to visit us. I had just come home from work and saw this moment - something I never could have imagined. We’ve all come a long way since the early stages of our relationship. 🥲
(Also, before you make fun of our sad dosa pan, that was the only one we had at the time!! 😩)
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#tamil #tamilinsta #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #interraciallove #americantamil #thirdculturekid #strictparents #brownparents #desiparents #americanbornconfuseddesi #indianfamily #mixedfamily #indianfatherinlaw #indiandad #southindian #makingdosa
[American making dosa for Indian father in law]

Considered cutting out the end cause he accidentally almost said a bad word but you know what…we’d rather keep it real. Trial & error is part of learning something new 😅😂
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#tamil #tamilinsta #learningtamil #americanspeakingtamil #Tamillesson #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #multilingual #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #interraciallove #partnerlearnsmylanguage #tamillanguage #tamillessons #tamilvegetables #teachingmyhusbandtamil
[American husband learns to speak Tamil]

Considered cutting out the end cause he accidentally almost said a bad word but you know what…we’d rather keep it real. Trial & error is part of learning something new 😅😂
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#tamil #tamilinsta #learningtamil #americanspeakingtamil #Tamillesson #mixedcouple #interracialcouple #multilingual #indianpersiancouple #indoiranian #interraciallove #partnerlearnsmylanguage #tamillanguage #tamillessons #tamilvegetables #teachingmyhusbandtamil
[American husband learns to speak Tamil]

Achi’s filter coffee >> Peet’s pour over ☕️☺️
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#southindianculture #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #meetingindianfamily #visitingindia #thirdculturekid #indoiranian #indianpersian #interraciallove #interracialcouples #tamilnadufood #tamilfamily #tamilgrandma
[South Indian grandma and American son-in-law]

Achi’s filter coffee >> Peet’s pour over ☕️☺️
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#southindianculture #indianfamily #indianpersiancouple #mixedcouple #meetingindianfamily #visitingindia #thirdculturekid #indoiranian #indianpersian #interraciallove #interracialcouples #tamilnadufood #tamilfamily #tamilgrandma
[South Indian grandma and American son-in-law]

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