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We finally flipped the script. The first video was all about me getting quizzed on India. This time, I got to ask the questions. And I made sure mine were harder. 😏

I gave my Colombian wife a 10-question Indian culture quiz covering food, spices, Tamil phrases, and festivals. Turns out two years in Chennai taught her more than I thought. 😄

Nobody warned me about the small things. Not the bank account I couldn't open, the streets I was afraid to walk alone, or the year I spent quietly resenting a situation I never spoke up about. This is what living with my Indian in-laws as a Colombian woman actually looked like.

Tired of your wallet crying more than you do? Discover why love needs a budget and how to survive the "expensive" truth of international long distance relationships.

Join us as we dive into Aswin's ten-part Instagram series exploring the culture shocks of living in Colombia as an Indian.

In this episode, we dive deep into Tamil romance and taboo. 💔 What starts as a reaction to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya, Alai Paayuthey, and OK Kanmani turns into an honest conversation about why love is still taboo in India, how caste still shapes love marriages, and what these films reveal about real-life struggles couples face. A Colombian and an Indian share raw, intercultural reflections on love, freedom, and tradition.

In this episode, we're going full novela mode as we dive into Pasión de Gavilanes—a legendary Colombian telenovela that redefined how Latin America saw men, desire, and romantic love. ❤️

This week, Masala of Cultures was featured as a top Culture Podcast on a podcast listing site—not just once, but in three different categories!

Learn more about what we had to unlearn about ego, expectations, and control before learning to love across cultures.