Desis and the Paradox of choice
Our life is a result of choices we make. though choice is necessary for freedom it is also restrictive. And there by lies the paradox.
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Welcome to the Blog section of It's Ok Yaar. Through our blogs we try to reflect the different aspects of lives of South Asian Immigrants.
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Ruchita Pittala
- 9 min
10 Ways To Spice Up Your Marriage!
"Everything was so good before marriage, I miss those days" "Our schedules are so hectic, there's no time for romance !" "It's been more...
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Its Ok Yaar
- 9 min
From H4 to Green Card - An Immigrant Founder's Journey
In this blog, Silicon valley founder Arjita Sethi, shared her immigrant founder journey - From H4 Visa to Green Card.
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Darshan Shah
- 6 min
Why Desis Love Adjusting?
In this blog, we try to understand why Desis always find themselves in a situation where they have to adjust and is there a solution to this
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Prasha Dutra
- 5 min
3 Reasons Why You Procrastinate & How to Stop...
You're not alone in procrastinating. Unfortunately, procrastination is one of the main reasons why many people don't accomplish their goals.
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samridhisi
- 5 min
#FOMO and beyond
Fear Of Missing Out also known on the gram as #FOMO is a real issue. Fear is never a good option so let's go from FOMO to JOMO
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Its Ok Yaar
- 6 min
Emotional Blackmail in the Desi Culture
People using Fear, Obligation & Guilt to manipulate you is called Emotional Blackmail. While it happens all over, Indians have mastered it.
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Its Ok Yaar
- 4 min
Culture Shocks Indians face in the US
Biggest Culture Shocks Indians face when they first move the US. From small talk to huge food portions to easily available guns.
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Darshan Shah
- 6 min
How I overcame Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome is that tiny voice in your head that keeps telling you that you’re not good enough. This is how I overcame it.
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healthcoachneha
- 3 min
Forgotten Gem of Ancient Indian Wisdom : Panchamrit
In this myth-busting guide, health coach Neha Shah shares 4 benefits of the forgotten gem of ancient India - Panchamrit.
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jyotsna sinha
- 6 min
Love in the age of pandemic and visa/travel ban!
How one couple braved long distance relationship, the pandemic, visa status and more for their happily ever after.
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Riya Kulshrestha
- 6 min
The stalker in the red cap
Women gain strength from facing years of eve-teasing and cat-calling. This blog explores if we really should have needed this strength.
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Darshan Shah
- 5 min
The Fear of "Being Average"
The fear of remaining average for all our lives is something that drives us to do extraordinary things. But is it so important?
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Riya Kulshrestha
- 7 min
Log kya Dekhenge, Log kya Kahenge!
While we keep complaining about the imapact of "Log Kya Kahenge" on Desi lives, here's me sharing ways to navigate it
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vidyalal27
- 4 min
Munna Bhai aur MBBS, and beyond.
Why does an Indian student choose medicine as a career option? And, is it enough?
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Darshan Shah
- 6 min
Watching movies on Doordarshan as a kid
Growing up in a middle-class family in a Mumbai chawl, TV was a way for us to learn about the rest of the world. It opened up our minds to a
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Pooja Shetty
- 4 min
Body Shaming & Small Talk in Desi Culture
There are two unsaid rules in my family - you have to make small talk with elders and you can never answer back, never, even if you disagree
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Darshan Shah
- 4 min
Seeing your parents get old - on a screen
A man growing old becomes a child again- SOPHOCLES There’s an old advertisement of a cooking oil that ends with a child shouting into the...
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Darshan Shah
- 4 min
What's for Dinner?
3 Years after leaving home, I now understand the real reason why we were always bombarded with life's toughest question - What's for dinner?
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Pooja Shetty
- 3 min
First Among Equals - Like a Girl?
Over the weekend, I watched this show about a premium engineering college in India, IIT KGP and I was taken aback. I believed the more...
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