No matter what we are trying to teach them about our culture, it has to be done in a relatable manner.

We have to accept that kids of Indian origin around the world are growing up in a different environment than someone in India.

They want their kids to learn about the cultural aspects without religion. Believe it or not, there are lot of families like ours. A lot of the content is either superficial вЂ“ they provide very little actual knowledge or they are too boring for kids to engage in. What do you think are three biggest struggles most parents go through teaching kids about Indian culture? It also opened my mind to not only embrace diversity but also strive to make it a norm. Living in multiple cities has given me the unique immigrant lens of learning, comparing and picking the best of two worlds. Since then, I have lived in Vancouver, Canada for education, California for work and now in Chicago. I was born and raised in the small city of Bhopal in India. How many places have you lived? How has that affected your world view? He is officially a YouTuber helping his mom teach about India! The funniest experience is watching him trying to sell our books at various events рџЉ 4. Other than the usual trucks and light sabers, my son has developed a strong interest in our work. My husband, who is also the co-author of our Maya/Neel book series, and I live in Chicago with our 4-year-old son. How did you come about this passion/profession?ДЄ techie by profession, I worked in Silicon Valley for 7 years before realizing that my true passion was to spread the joy of Indian culture! In 2011, I quit my job to pursue Bollywood Groove first and then Culture Groove and have never looked back.

Bollywood Groove teaches 30+ dance & fitness classes in Chicago to kids and adults.Дў.

Culture Groove publishes bestselling childrenвЂ™s books and has an educational kids YouTube channel.

I am the co-founder of Culture Groove and Bollywood Groove Today, we meet Ajanta Chakraborty, a fascinating woman of wonder : choreographer, author, you tube content creator, teacher, mom and much much more ! 1. People who are trying in small or big ways to make the world a better place. At Raising World Children, we are on the constant look out for world changers.

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