Between Two Cultures | Smrithi Ram | TEDxUCincinnati

Like many first generation immigrants, Smrithi Ram grew up with the unique challenge of reconciling her own identity with the different cultures surrounding her. Through her experiences with racism, cultural detachment, and her own identity explorations, Ram shares why it is important for our communities to embrace diversity and cultural variety.
Smrithi Ram is a current senior at the University of Cincinnati studying psychology. She will be sharing her experience growing up as a first generation Indian-American woman and how that has affected her relationship with both cultures she is apart of. The topic she is focusing on is cultural detachment.
Smrithi Ram is a current senior at the University of Cincinnati studying psychology. She will be sharing her experience growing up as a first generation Indian-American woman and how that has affected her relationship with both cultures she is apart of. The topic she is focusing on is cultural detachment.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@orangutan79]

As a fellow first generation asian Indian American I really could relate to your experiences. Thanks for being able to speak out about this! And it looks like you're doing great things so keep it up!

[@jithumpa1]

Very much relatable ! That portion where she was not ready go out with her mother was heart breaking 💔

[@sumiyapatel3875]

so touching x

[@user-uq9hc1po7e]

Thank you so much for your vulnerability and for sharing this! I could relate to your story as a first generation American of a Indian family!

[@jayarbista1882]

Hi, Smrithi ! Thank you for the great show. The originality is always given by culture.

[@gailfernandes5024]

This is so great! Thank you for sharing your experience and showing people- especially those of bi-cultural identities- that it's okay to embrace both and teach others about what we go through.

[@hmmmph3578]

I'm Australian, of Italian descent. I copped this too. I'm sorry this happened to you.

[@urmihossain]

This is so relatable

[@c.m.2973]

Very insightful and relatable

[@vibpro]

Good Talk! keep it up!

[@madihahussaini1368]

So inspiring

[@jaycdp]

at least she identified that she was dominated by another culture. she was forced to give up her own culture.

[@margaretcampbell2681]

jay chellath she was not forced.

[@bassamanvermohideen7994]

Thank you for this video i live in england and i can speak tamil now i want to move to singapore

[@xslipknotx-0565]

Write two specific thing you learned from his story

[@TCKidTV]

You're one of us!

[@chimakalu41]

6:18 that is true. always represent!!

[@kianaamarnani3]

the ones about the red dots and the when did u move here... feel ubro

[@universtar-me]

everything you said was something ive experienced but felt isolated in

[@ratri6110]

I have fall in love with the girl.😁

[@dakotapeters5654]

Even if that's not how they meant it you have the moment to choose to think of it that way and act as if that's how they meant it changing the dynamic of the situation 💯 percent and in doing so you most likely will have opened they're eyes a bit and changed they're perspective towards you. At first you were just a lamb or sheep 🐑 then you became a sheep of many colors with wings and depending on how they take it the sheep's wool is realized to be what was over they're eyes meanwhile they were looking at a wolf 🐺 loyal and royal don't sit in turmoil like a dragon coil up the aura of the atmosphere of perceptions spitting fire on they're opinion with no fears.... ain't a need in the world to shed a tear cause your to sweet for that my dear. Don't know why I went on a poetic tangent it just happened so I went with the flow 😌. Hope you can look back at this when your spirits are low and it brings them back up makes your face glow.

[@ThePreityEffect]

Interesting how there was racism in LA. This is true. I live here and it's quite open and accepting.

[@cryptoturtle1383]

I watched this in class and burst out laughing at the “does your dad work at a gas station” no harm meant, much respect!

[@xaviachasecorun1088]

In Spain have to first chinese-spaniard morrocan-spaniard and ecuadorian-spaniard generation identity

[@chaizan9733]

Im a moroccan born and raised in spain, the struggles are real. I had a chinese friend in elementary school who faced the same situations as well

[@cbtsession]

The "untouchable" term relates exclusively to her Indian caste system.

[@ashwinkumar441]

Tamil

[@dakotapeters5654]

When a guy picks on or teases you I've been told that it's cause they like you. 👍 just explain how you realize they want to get to know you but if that's they're way of hitting on you they'll have to try harder. Great speech BTW.

[@sheenaychopra9444]

yeager

[@himal2000]

Sounds like an Eldian born in Marley!

[@naraendrareddy273]

You're beautiful!

[@emmalinemay1127]

hey whats up ciee

[@geralofrivia2.0]

We Hindus have to STOP cast system.

[@powerstar817]

3:35 I just wanted to be popular😂? Where did that come from? As being an American!?😅😅😅

[@Iam2OBSCENE]

I think you are beautiful and that pink churni is elegant.

[@suddenstare7966]

your culture is not Indian, it's South Indian

[@prasoonjha1816]

As if South India is not in India.

[@mavzolej]

...or even "when did you guys move from India?" 😁 So for the Indian-looking girl the worst thing could happen (according to her) is others assuming she's from India.

[@iam_mayurpatil]

INKA HULIA DEKH KE MAANN HI NAHI KIYA SUNNE KAA ....... YE KYA AJIB SA PEHENAWA HE BHAI NA PURI SAARI NA PURA WESTERN YE BHICH KA KYA BAWASIR PEHEN RAKHA HE

[@shehzadchowdhury8327]

Most Tamil singaporeans can’t even speak Tamil fluently now a days

[@tombrady3970]

But dont they have to learn tamil in school, especially in public school.i think all indians residing in Singapore have to learn tamil as it is compulsory for indians

[@ramcharan7838]

In reality, Indians in India can't speak their own language properly but can speak English fluently

[@kimayraa1864]

So ? They are in Singapore now they are Singaporeans they have to give up their culture now if they can't they shouldn't move there

[@FBicoolshaman]

As a brown man I can tell you a simple fact you are not indian you are american you have to accept that and move on with your life my father and mother taught me about working hard and having a balance. What make you so special Asian are discriminated all the time

[@NehaPratapSingh]

FBicoolshaman That's not how culture works, you dum duck! Their is a difference between national and cultural identity. Especially if you are from a country like USA, which is literally made up of only immigrants, with there own cultures; be it Irish, Italian or Indian.

[@Airjordany2k]

@@NehaPratapSingh Indian is not an ethnicity it's a nationality, the girl in the video is a Tamil-American.

[@coffeebeann1]

Wtf is this comment? Lmao

[@joyasaxena9976]

There’s something called being American of Indian descent.

[@kimayraa1864]

@@Airjordany2k no only American now