I Dressed Like My Indian Grandmother For A Week

[@MichelleKhare]

I am so proud of how this video turned out. Originally it was just going to be a video following trends..and turned into such a special video with dadi ma. isn't she the cutest? :) hope you guys loved it!! tell me what u think!

[@urja5118]

Michelle Khare Dress for 9days of navratri, the Indian festival

[@marisagill123]

I absolutely loved it!

[@sujitsharma4255]

VERY BEAUTYFULL VIDEO.. AND YOUR DADI MAA TOO

[@smyasrgm]

Hi Michelle, while watching the video I saw at 14:12 there's Basti house written on one of the photographs. Were your grandparents originally from Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India??? That's where I belong to as well! Let me know soon! And i loved how you are so eager to learn about your ancestry. Much love from India 😘😘😘

[@deangelakhan5415]

i love this! i'm a Caucasian mutt and my husband is from Pakistan. our two daughters are so different from one another I sometimes wonder that one takes after me more and the other takes after him. genetics are so fascinating!

[@aliyanoorani283]

“What is home? Home is your family. So this became our home.” Preach Dadi Ma

[@ins34]

Yes Home, The place where mama beats me with a slipper to discipline me :D Asian4life

[@lana-tk8xz]

@@ins34 i feel you, i feel you.

[@shryab15]

Mann....is it just me or are all Dadis deep af?

[@addie3147]

i hate my family so i 100% disagree

[@Emiko-x8s]

@@addie3147 I'm an orphan... does this mean i'm homeless?

[@geethumuru7499]

"I don't measure, that's Indian cooking" omg so true hahaha!

[@tirzxh]

African too

[@brizacamacho5920]

Mexican too

[@anniea1408]

@@tirzxh just about to say that lol

[@anniea1408]

Black people too lol, I just made a gravy I can only tell you that there are seasonings in it lol

[@runia1889]

Malaysian too

[@minasbaguette889]

Your dadi ma is such an angel, I miss my desi family seeing this 😭

[@minasbaguette889]

My mom doesn't measure either while cooking lol

[@dms9858]

I love when Indian women wear their traditional clothing!! One of my friends is Indian and she only wears her saris for special occasions but she looks so beautiful when she does wear them!

[@yourbookladykatie]

This made me cry. I’m adopted and don’t really have any sense of culture. Seeing you put on that first outfit literally made me cry, and it was all downhill from there. I love this video.

[@katia6289]

Aw :( please don’t cry I know you feel like you lost a part of your identity But maybe it was for good who knows what could’ve happened God has plans for you ALWAYS SMILE AND THINK POSITIVE💗

[@vinitasingh378]

Take a DNA test

[@blueupgreendown6402]

Its a natural question to ask what could have been, but it can hurt us to linger there. A better question is what can still be. think it’s important to remember that your identity is not where you come from, but who you are in character, skills, interests, and what you choose to embrace. My niece is struggling with this right now. My nephews and niece are adopted, mixed race kiddos. Their parents are fully Caucasian and bilingual in the kiddos dna language. But the traditions of their bio parents are coping habits of drugs and alcohol, and unstable romantic relationships. The kids would have missed out on many cultural traditions because we already know at age 2, McDonald’s was an everyday meal, and childcare was provided by headstart. The emotional culture their adoptive parents gave them of being loved, learning to cope in healthy ways, not being around substances and revolving door paying men and prison, and uncertainty of continually being around different fathers, as they are in and out of prison for dealing and violence. Sometimes life is about making the best of what you have, and being thankful for what you have. If you want to know a culture you feel you missed out on, make some friends, do a cultural experience, read about it. You can add traditions. Nobody loves all the traditions their parents have. We all have to find our way to some extent. If you’re still a minor, maybe your parents can help find second culture people to connect you with, a language teacher, a traditional outfit, a cooking class. If you don’t ask, they won’t know what you need/want. Go get it!

[@Nayz13]

My mum is adopted too, it’s hard to not have that sense of family or culture

[@florindalucero3236]

The way she hugged you at the door... I got choked up, and missed my Grandma so so much

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Florinda Lucero I immediately thought, “I’ll never get to hug my nonna like that again.” It made me very sad, yet really happy for her at the same time. 😊

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

My Oma(German for grandma) died in 2012 and even before that she had Alzheimer and sometimes it seemed like she was gone a long time before she died. I still have my paternal grandmother but she was never nearly as close to me as my maternal one who was such a kind hearted person and loved everyone. My paternal grandmother isn't the nicest person and I really miss my Oma a lot. I don't have or want children but I named my cat Emma after her. We rescued Emma when she was a small feral kitten that was about to be killed by some assholes. As soon as I saw her I knew that Emma would be the perfect name for her because they have the same eye color.

[@naomimosby5575]

@@DieAlteistwiederda aww🥺

[@megantandhika2161]

your grandmother is such a sweetheart! and she's a fashion ICON

[@MichelleKhare]

I KNOWWWWW I LOVE HER SO MUCH

[@RonzaMN]

@@MichelleKhare hi Michelle I have been watching u for a long time and I love u!

[@surekhak8748]

She is lovely, but seems lonely. You should spend more time with her. Grandmothers are the best.

[@otomackena7610]

i felt that too

[@ellieparfitt752]

Wish I could’ve known my grandmother. She died when i was only 5. I never got to know who she really was.

[@tirzxh]

@@ellieparfitt752 My dad's parents died before I was born so I only have 2 grandparents I wish I could have met them

[@flclub54]

💯💯💯

[@jennamachain]

Altair I felt that same feeling she seems like a great person 💕

[@exocodm9327]

LOL IM INDIAN SO WHEN SHE SAID HOW YOU NEED A NEW OUTFIT FOR A NEW EVENT SHE WAS NOT LYING💀💀💀

[@kheetikasookharry3747]

LOL that's so true

[@zaynabhijou5995]

Yess here in morocco too 🤣 i see i lot of similarities between us 😀😸

[@pratikkarnik5]

Not true

[@kheetikasookharry3747]

@@pratikkarnik5 oh come on I'm pretty sure you don't even celebrate any festivals

[@pratikkarnik5]

@@kheetikasookharry3747 No no! We do celebrate almost all festivals, go to all functions, and we are also not financially bad, but we consider buying new clothes every time as a wastage of resource. Rather buy good quality at higher prices and use for multiple similar occasions(this goes more to males than females)

[@taniarodrigues2564]

I'm really glad micelle is acnolging her indian roots and sharing that with the world. There are not many youtubers that will do this. Also who else is watching this during quarantine?

[@xo4747]

Exactly

[@xo4747]

@L obviously

[@thisathamo62442]

hon, it's acknowledging not acnolging. sorry, couldn't help myself. comes with being an Indian perfectionist writer, FYI, it's soo true, a lot of people won't really visit their ancestry and be proud of it.

[@keertivenkat5711]

The words every immigrant parent and grandparent tells us: "We wanted to give you a better life." :')

[@thekashow2462]

Except my grandma 😂 she came here because her dad had to come to the US for his job for a little while then my grandma fell in love with my grandpa so she stayed and lived here. Although my great grandparents probably told my grandma that because they immigrated from Germany to South Africa

[@gnislia]

America is built from immigrants. Important to always remember that.

[@zuboy4272]

Shows that how fked up home country is !

[@emily.d1]

I KNOW RIGHT!!!!!!

[@vxytle]

I’m ur 999th like

[@rozieperera9880]

Dude your dadi ma’s skin is ageless?!! Wtf!! Absolutely beautiful!!

[@no-vw9ib]

@Krysuna i lived in India for a while if your not tanned then your living in the dark

[@claire-ic1uk]

I guess it’s the melanin

[@aah296]

Asians don't raisin

[@lunafox45]

Ikr! Her skin is amazing!

[@poetriv]

Abby Pitre India is part of Asia

[@Liz-vs8hx]

I'm a Hindu myself and seeing this video made me really appreciate my ancestors. It was quite shocking to see that Michelle not able to speak Hindi but I'm sure she'll learn it soon. Also, her grandmother is so sweet. My grandmother is staying with me and my parents now and she always makes me eat Indian food and she also taught me Tamil.

[@bullseye6969]

Not just that, she cant pronounce even pooja, cant walk like women wearing traditional attire, and she need a yourube video to encourage her to visit grandma after years. we never let our grandparents live alone.

[@royalsshorts65]

Hi five✋

[@peiyentsai6430]

@@bullseye6969 it's not her fault that she struggles to pronounce certain words. my mother is from Taiwan, and of course, mum had grown up speaking Chinese. I never learnt Chinese properly until we actually moved to Taiwan, when I was seven. It took me seven years to actually learn the language, and only because I had to, not exactly out of choice. Now I realise how great of an opportunity it was, and I'm ever so grateful now. kids just find it hard to adapt, especially if the child is biracial. I understand that she isn't a child, but there must be a reason for her not speaking Hindi. She is biracial and said herself that she struggled with her identitity and never embraced the Indian blood in her until now. If both of her parents were Indian and she never learnt - then that's different. But you have to understand that growing up in America and not India must be a contributing factor to that.

[@thisisdumblewhore]

Well not just hindus wear saree in india😅. Most of every indian belonging to different religion wear it too. 🙂

[@markusjohnson6558]

@@bullseye6969 Fuck off

[@AnjaliSingh-ze3nk]

3:31 Indian grand-parents and their love for their kids and grandkids....is amazing...hope you see her more often now❤❤

[@paiaullasantosh6038]

That old lady represents India.. irrespective of where she is .. She is still rooted to her culture.god bless you with healthy life.

[@rat5800]

Paiaulla Santosh Allah

[@pradipta9345]

@@rat5800 ae gandu

[@naveenarora6467]

@Karina Wow we thought allah means pigeon! U stupid India has the largest muslim population we know Islam more than many muslims do themselves he was just asking where did Allah come in between suddenly?

[@mehulrachelkullu6056]

The immigration book was so good! I loved how your Dadi had put in so much effort to document all her experiences :)

[@the-Mina]

I know right... I'm so jealous, I don't even have a lot of pictures of my grand parents let alone our immigration story 😱🙈

[@bryanahmarais1513]

My granny is half mauritian- Indian and she passed away two weeks ago. This video really warmed my heart and made me miss moments with her ❤

[@archangel1547]

Bryanah Marais sorry for your loss.

[@ace-zy4rb]

Bryanah Marais The saddest moments are the happiest moments later on ❤️ Have a great day! ❤️❤️❤️ God bless you

[@amylia2217]

I am mauritian ..lol..

[@jasleenkaur3422]

Bryanah Marais sorry for your loss. ❤❤❤❤

[@Meeeeeee37]

Pls keep the indian in you alve dont shy away from it .. Just a suggestion

[@roseg913]

As a girl who is half Taiwanese and half white this is something I absolutely relate to. The awkward (well meaning) questions, the racist assumptions, the difference in cultures, etc. I felt the sentiment about the “distance” from my asian side as well. I don’t get to see my asian relatives often and I’m not fluent in Mandarin like I wish I was. Thank you Michelle. The biracial community is one not often served.

[@javascriptsophie4958]

I felt this as a second gen Chinese child. I feel out of touch with my Chinese heritage.

[@ethancroft2560]

"I myself am drawn to color." Wearing all black with black lipstick.

[@sportygirlfan33]

This needs to be on the trending page! This was so sweet and just the cultural history between you and your grandmother is amazing :)

[@yoanna2118]

WOW. The Indian culture is amazing, the clothes are so unique and beautifull! Cheers from Romania! 🇷🇴💜🇮🇳

[@kimgyeong-na6902]

It really is amazing, but easily misunderstood. I’m half Indian, half Korean. It’s hard when you have a multi-racial background. I remember having trouble finding out my identity. Whenever someone asked me my race, I always replied “it’s complicated” 🤣💜

[@Anonymous-pp8fc]

@@kimgyeong-na6902 reply I'm asian if they as k where from say I'm indorean

[@R1miruuu]

Kim Gyeong-na idiesebel

[@ajgorkha58]

I know many of the original Gypsy families of Romania are bound by blood with India, they hold many treasured history of India with them. Your first home will always welcome you back. Love from India.

[@FryingPan76]

@@ajgorkha58 y'know, being Roma isn't confined to the borders of romania. One doesn't really have to do with the other.

[@katsukibakugoofficial3873]

(back in elementary) My friend classified his Ethnicity as Grey cuz his mom Black and his Dad White. No joke

[@blueblue1251]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@peytonwright1625]

just repying to this because i love your name

[@boiswedidit6383]

God bless him lol

[@paytonwilson5076]

i mean he’s right! 😂😂😂😂

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790]

I've wondered sometimes if I should call myself "pink" being red mixed with white...

[@YokoshimaOfficial]

This lady is so unique. She has features like no other. Her own personality and beauty :) And I've never seen a smile as bright as hers before (both in colour and expression).

[@shakyamohanty5798]

wtf !

[@writajachakravarty9443]

Michelle you look like a traditional Indian ❤️ Love from a fellow Indian 🇮🇳 EDIT : Michelle, you're so lucky to have your dadi. I have no grandparents and watching you bond with her so beautifully made me tear up. I wish I was that lucky. I wish so much.

[@sudheekshas7092]

I feel like Safiya Nygaard should do a similar video!☺️

[@brendakarna6174]

Sweatshirt scorpio SAMMMEEE. I feel like Michelle and Safiya have both, somehow, similar taste in videos and the way they think.

[@jenellsaphid]

I thought that too!

[@melonyznoj7927]

She did

[@Rosemallow]

@@melonyznoj7927 when

[@goldenetn8981]

Brenda Karna they both came from buzzfeed

[@b2ksflyhoney]

Your dadi ma needs to drop a skincare routine ! That skin is flawless!

[@rj2boo87]

b2ksflyhoney yes, I noticed that also. She’s very pretty.

[@everydayprint445]

@Hugh Jassel Women who lose their husbands don't usually wear bindis..

[@beebikinis]

It's probably melanin 😂

[@Lena_Kaur]

I'm Indian and instead of saying "your dadi ma" say auntie ji that's what we call our elders its considered respectful.

[@b2ksflyhoney]

@@Lena_Kaur I was unaware so I used what was said in the video

[@hardrockyodeling2629]

In China, we have a saying, "民族的就是世界的" which means what's unique for a nation is also precious for the world. You should be proud of your own culture.

[@yakkkimitsu5088]

Hello To every chinese ! 🌸💖

[@ayeshaaa1011]

Coollll

[@Charlotte-hq3el]

@@yakkkimitsu5088 hi I’m actually Taiwanese but it’s kinda the same

[@javascriptsophie4958]

Hi I'm Chinese!

[@desharalove]

" I don't measure that's the main ingredient in Indian cooking" 😂😂😂 Same black people don't measure nothing you taste it til it's right

[@MicukoFelton]

Same with white people (in my country at least) lol who even measures in cooking 😂 you just know by look and scent.

[@MicukoFelton]

@ ??

[@LilithLorenz]

@@MicukoFelton Measuring isn't fun. It's more fun just throwing things in and seeing how it turns out

[@sophielessore8155]

we don’t measure either, especially with ethnic cultural dishes we all just know 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@laylarhodes8959]

Filipinos don’t either, I think it’s just white people who measure

[@goose_e8788]

Well I’m asian and the biggest thing about asian is: Weapon: broom stick Cooking: never measures Food: rice Starving? No problem! Rice,lettauce,water,scramble eggs,soup, meat NEVER STARVE Discipline? Mom: WHY DID U DO THAT! Kid: I’m sorry Mom: JDJDHFHHEJJWISYDHWBNWKSICUHEBWJSIXUDGGEHEHSISIYDGDGRHFIFIFHHDBDH Oml why 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Abcdefghhhh292]

Let me add to that Grades? A for acceptable Shoes Not in the house School work That’s not enough let me give you more Future jobs Doctor *speaks to you in their language wether you know it or not*

[@Liz-vs8hx]

#Relatable

[@mk-vk7kz]

Lol,same!

[@vendetta5768]

Sahna Mulligan B for Begone :’)

[@starlightcammy]

Sahna Mulligan god the only future job being doctor 😭 oh that hURT

[@finaljamm]

This is so beyond dressing like your grandmother.... this video was very special ❤️❤️

[@kb9847]

Your dadi ma is beautiful!! Thanks for sharing this side of your heritage. I make Bhindi Masala, it is one of my favourites too. I hope you also make a video on the other half of your heritage. Everyone has migrated to the USA from somewhere. Looking forward to hearing about your ancestry results.

[@MidnightHedgehog365]

I love how she scrapbooked her entire experience moving to the US. That's something I think I'd ask my grandma to do while she's still here with us.

[@shadowangel3995]

The blanket on your Grandmother’s couch is identical to one my parents had with the exception that the colors are different. I loved that blanket growing up. I completely agree with your grandmother when she said home is where your family is.

[@i.vivirllx]

your dadi ma seems like such a kind and beautiful soul, i really want to just sit and talk to her. what an amazing woman! ❤️

[@rais14]

"for every event you have to have a brand new outfit" FAX. also loooove the blue sari on you!

[@Alice2035]

sigh... yup just other thing that i am figuring out about the India Culture that i am not likeing, yet i go to a temple?!!

[@LoreeesssV]

I love Indian movies... I was surpised you didn't know Om Jai Jagdish praying, because by films I learned it years ago even though I don't have Indian roots... you are blessed with beautiful ancient roots 🙂

[@marinanikolic5717]

Me too!! Exactly the same thing. I love bollywood movies and know the whole "om jai jagdish" bc of it!

[@moongoddessjikook]

Same here. I learnt "Om Jai Jagdish" from a Bollywood movie too 😊

[@SolysMonster]

8:36 it's so funny! I knew the pooja by heart and I am not even Hindu, I am an east african girl that grew up in germany hahahaha :D the power of bollywood

[@dikshamishra1957]

😂😂

[@doctorbaker505]

👌😝

[@Vini-xf8zq]

Ehy, East African here

[@anushkakulkarni2238]

Haha are you serious? !!

[@AimlessAims11]

Awww 🎈

[@juniperdovah]

My nana passed away last month and I only wish to have a video like this with her. It was very nice of you to make this not only to share with us but to have for you and your family down the road. This was a beautiful video. Thank you for allowing us to see your family's story.

[@VSM101]

Your Grandmother arti the meaning Oh Lord of the Universe Mighty Lord of the whole Universe The troubles of devotees The troubles of servants (of God) In an instant, thou removest Oh Lord of the Universe He who's immersed in devotion His mind's sadness ceases Lord, his mind's sadness ceases Joy, prosperity enter the home Joy, prosperity enter the home A body free of problems Oh Lord of the Universe Thou art my mother and father Whom should I take refuge with Lord, whom should I take refuge with Without thee, there is no other Without thee, there is no other For whom I would wish Oh Lord of the Universe Thou art the ancient great soul Thou art the omnipotent master Lord, thou art the omnipotent master Perfect, Absolute, Supreme God Perfect, Absolute, Supreme God Thou art the Lord of everything and everyone Oh Lord of the Universe Thou art an ocean of mercy Thou art the protector Lord, thou art the protector I am a simpleton with vain desires I am a servant and thou art the Lord Oh Lord, grant me thy divine grace Oh Lord of the Universe You are the one unseen Of all living beings The Lord of all living beings Grant me a glimpse Grant me a glimpse Guide me along the path to thee Oh Lord of the Universe Friend of the helpless and feeble You are my noble Lord, you are my noble Lift up your hand Offer me thy refuge At thy feet Oh Lord of the Universe Remove the corruption of the mind Defeat evil, Supreme Soul Lord, defeat evil Grow my faith and devotion Oh Lord, grow my faith and devotion So I may serve the saints Oh Lord of the Universe Body, mind, and wealth Everything is yours Oh Lord, everything is yours I present you with what is yours I present you with what is yours Nothing is mine Oh Lord of the Universe Oh Lord of the Universe Mighty Lord of the whole Universe The troubles of devotees The troubles of servants In an instant, thou removest Oh Lord of the Universe

[@moongoddessjikook]

🕉 Jai Jagdish Hare 🙏🏼

[@Lena_Kaur]

Wahigru gi ka kalsa wahigru ji ka fathi 🙏🏼

[@dev_peace_soul]

I am hindu a way of life not so called religion. It takes my to another level 😌

[@2p30fh9e3udid]

Your grandmother had such a great fashion sense.

[@maplemaliha32]

All Indians wear that stupid

[@Ds-yy5or]

She is still alive

[@evacookie913]

@@maplemaliha32 I think they meant the colors and patterns. No need to be insulting...

[@nm9688]

My grandma is clearly older than hers. She dressed like this 3:53

[@seeraygo8658]

@@Ds-yy5or I think they meant in the past

[@andrealuissaa]

I love the sort of child likeness Michelle had in this, like pointing out “that’s me”, asking to try on all the clothes or saying what she wanted to cook. It made the video so genuine and sorta highlighted the relationship one has with their grandparents :)

[@ladyeerie713]

Great video! Im half Indian as well. Unfortunately, my father died when I was very young and his family stayed back in India.. Never met them. Though I was raised primarily by my puerto rican mother, I find myself drawn to my brown side. Maybe one day I'll get the chance to visit India.

[@harshrajsinhjhala6281]

India shall always welcome you with open arms as you are of its children. 🇮🇳 Love From India.!

[@AdityaSingh-gb2lk]

God bless you ❤️

[@AdityaSingh-gb2lk]

@bye girl shut up

[@rakeshbhende3269]

@bye girlkindly get lost😊

[@krisvin7761]

@bye girl That is not true, there are all shades of skin colors in India, and only narrow-minded people are bothered by your skin color. Someone has given you a wrong impression of India, don't let a person's opinion influence your thoughts about all Indians

[@parthep]

My dad said "when me and your mom dies, i hope you remember one thing about us and share it to your children and grandchildren" i was like, im on a quest.

[@MayimHastings]

12:29 Why did I just start crying? You said you felt as though you were taking ownership in that moment, and that’s so frighteningly important. My family came from Sicily to Mississippi in the year 1900. They started out strong, proud, fairly affluent. Then they were systematically beat down and told if they were to be here they must forget where they came from, their Catholic faith, and even their familiar food. It all came to a head when a KKK member raped my great-great Aunt, then came into my family’s store bragging about it to her husband. My uncle pulled out a shotgun and blew him away. What happened after that was fuzzy in my great grandmother’s memory, but the whole family had to escape that night and leave the state. The money was gone, home was gone, and more importantly, their pride was gone. As every good cook knows, color means flavor, and if we forget our heritage, how bland this melting pot will be! Sorry for the soapbox moment 😳. 💚

[@r.p.schlett8397]

MS is one of those states, in this beautiful country, that has been so abused and kept captive on the wrong side of history, even to this day. Baby steps have been made, but we’ve a long way to go. My paternal great grandparents were both Italian immigrants who came to the US in the early 1900s. Breaks my heart to think that they would even be considered “unworthy” of living here.

[@SantoshKumar-ed9oy]

You got some of the facial features from your grandmother. The prayer your grandmother sung is popular in north India, so you are likely to have your paternal roots in north India. Basti House looks like a 'Lucknow's Luxury mansion' (Haveli in hindi). I appreciate your grandmother's way of thinking as she accepted everything in her life, because that needs a great deal of courage. She is an angel.

[@ctnty1204]

U made me cry, this was so beautiful. My grandmother passed away when i was 11. I wish i was close to my family so i could ask questions amd learn from my grandmother

[@jalabi99]

I low-key teared up when your dadi ma brought out the "immigration" book. What a blessing to be able to have those stories documented so that they can be passed down to future generations. She is such a gift!

[@WarvelsWarvengers]

I'm learning a lot about Hindi in this video since we learn about different cultures and religions and maybe a bit of history of the other countries and their beliefs in school and it's so intriguing...

[@nayanbhatt9144]

As a half Russian and Indian myself, I can relate to this video in an emotional level. LOVE THIS!!!!

[@emilyhsieh9028]

I agree. Hinduism is a beautiful religion. My friend actually invited my to go to the local temple for garba and dress up in traditional clothes. It was a really fun and interesting experience :)

[@coffeeaddict2075]

I can’t express how much I relate to this. Both my parents are Indian but I grew up in Australia. I feel constantly split between the two cultures and it’s been draining but watching this... Honestly can’t describe how I feel. Edit: OMg Thank you soo much for noticing my comment. You put so much thought into all your videos; this one really got me. I feel misunderstood and alone most of the time, however, watching this makes realise that my struggles are probably shared by many people from different places. Once again thank you for all these amazing videos that you make!!

[@shashankraj6818]

Visit roots soon !

[@Maria-ed3jo]

I'm from Sweden so I do not really know a lot about India. I do know a little bit about Hinduism because our school learned us about all the ''main'' religions. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Judaism. I remember that I was really fascinated about Hinduism when our teacher talked about it in class, the history and gods. And all the colours, wow it's so beautiful. And the clothes are so pretty and amazing! I've seen some people from India in Sweden wearing it, and I think they look amazing. I'm jealous haha! I wish our clothes were that colourful!

[@ayonigomez6692]

Moa ღ hej jag är också svensk

[@noogler123]

🙏💛 from India

[@6thgraderfriends]

Traditional Swedish clothing is very colorful too, and there's also the Sami, their clothes so super bright and colorful! Swedish culture is good too you know.

[@Maria-ed3jo]

@@6thgraderfriends I know but we don't wear that daily life compared to those in India. I never said our clothes weren't good, I just wanted to praise India for their clothes.

[@qeawte2243]

@@Maria-ed3jo yeah, that's sad that Europeans today don't wear their cultural clothes. I guess everyone just got westernised. :/ Hope other countries in Asia don't westernise themselves as well. Indians are really patriotic tho...so the culture is always preserved. We are wearing the same clothings from thousands of years ago. lol...

[@tinamos4411]

The last part of your video made me emotional. I remember my own grandma. You are lucky for having her. Love your vids Michelle. More power!

[@elijahnlindaallen383]

My family is mostly European so we don't really have any special practices or ways of dress. It's so touching to see you share that with your Dadi ma. I don't understand why anyone would ever shame someone for having special traditions or different cultural practices. Thank you so much for taking us on this journey with you😊💕 I absolutely loved it!!

[@Broadside175]

I’m also European. I’m a pretty serious Christian but my family has no super special practice or dressings. I wish we did, because it’s so beautiful to know culture. I struggle finding our heritage beautiful :(

[@GyanTvAmit]

you europians also had those practice but christians distroyed them And kill them who opposed jesus,but now its time to reclaim your culture which was brought by indians to europe

[@MissDreamerGTO]

I cried watching this video. It was very beautiful and special to watch you spend time with your grandmother. Its beyond special and heartwarming to share moments like this with our elders. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@theoriginalroodootoo]

Thanks for this Michelle- as a Brit looking over at everything happening in the States, it is easy to get overwhelmed by all the bad news coming out of US, but this was a lovely reminder of what America is all about.

[@disorderedenthropy]

Don't fall for media lies. America is doing just fine.

[@ghidorahs1fan209]

Your dadi ma is absolutely beautiful and has a beautiful singing voice. I am so happy you were able to do this and find out so much about your Indian side from your dadi ma. I have been looking into my Romani side of my family of late but I don't have anyone still alive in Australia who knows much of it and Romani tradition is pretty much all oral so it's hard to find good information.

[@isauracordova8548]

"What is home? Home is your family" I loved that she was so positive! I know it is incredibly difficult to feel at home and comfortable when you migrate somewhere where everything is different! I like that she felt at home and happy with her family despite all the sacrifice and difficulties immigrants go through.

[@ainsleyzirkle2485]

“Home is where the family is” I love that 🤗

[@victoriamares4904]

My boyfriend is full West Indian (Gujarat) our daughter will be half white half Indian she is due in April and we are so excited 💕💕💕

[@akhiljoy3928]

Congratulations

[@SaraB77779]

Congratulations! Stay strong!

[@ninakynde7971]

Whats her name?

[@fardareismai4495]

Congratulations! Wishing you the best

[@rat5800]

Congrats 💖

[@Sam-fw8pw]

I can relate to this so much! I’m half African American and South/south East Asian. My mom is Thai and Indian and my dad is black. I just want to say that seeing a fellow half south asian who grew up in America just like me talking about her identity really means a lot! Thank you 💕✨

[@MsRockstarDC]

This was such an amazing video! I appreciated learning about your heritage and your grandmother’s experience. She is lovely, and I am sure this was very special for both of you.

[@sweetyummat322]

You are an Indian and I am so proud of myself cause I’m also an Indian keep up your effort and keep making videos😘😘🥰🥰 I love your videos!😘😘😘😘😘

[@shashankshekhar160]

Oh my god!! Michelle is reciting slokas in a way kids use to repeat after their grandmother. I can say this because my grandmother( Dadi Ma) made me remember a lot of slokas. I remember as a kid, I use to recite Hanuman Chalisha in dark.

[@AndyGaskin]

Beautiful video. There is something special about connecting with something bigger than yourself-- in this case, your family. Years from now, you and your descendents will treasure the raw footage you filmed.

[@ellemurano6276]

When you both did pooja together it resonated with me a little bit. I'm not Hindu but my mom is Indian, and my dad is half Indian and I did attend a Hindu school. I remember when we had functions that was one of the songs we always sang. I even remembered a few words (though I suck very much at Hindi) and it made me feel all warm remembering that part of me. Thank you.

[@incubusk8r]

I am an atheist and been that way ever since I can remember. I say this only so that to emphasise there is no motive behind my question, but curiosity. I am beginning to see a pattern here, and i am genuinely wondering why. If there is an inter-religious marriage between a Hindu and Muslim or Christian, the child usually doesn't follow Hinduism but the other religion (Islam Christianity etc) Why is that? Is Hinduism a horrible religion? Is it easy to be Christian in America? ARe Christians more stronger in their faith than Hindus? What is it? I know you can't speak for everyone, but I am seeing a pattern here.

[@vijaythasathyanarayanan2486]

@@incubusk8r Hindus also don't have a conversion policy. There's more tolerance.

[@ZedEditz31z]

Elle Murano I’m Hindu and I do puja

[@viciousraccoon7094]

@@incubusk8r Because a muslim or most christian father will make sure his child will become what he is , where most hindu father will lose most of the religion when he is married to someone from other religion and he respect her beliefs too.Also most of them dont even know what real sanatana dharma is , they think our religion is all about pooja (worship idols and chanting ) its only bakti yoga ,which is one of the path ,there are many more according to ones temperament.

[@viciousraccoon7094]

If hinduism was horrible than there would'nt be many western peoples doing bhakti yoga in Iskcon

[@abelaryan7796]

" I don't measure " I'm pretty sure that's literally the asian way of cooking, asians rarely measure it's only with thought LOL 😂 😂 😍

[@kellyhutchison3064]

I think it's a grandma thing too.

[@sapphiredoesthings5230]

ah, i do it. I just look at something and dump it in.

[@maren8467]

The saris are BEAUTIFUL! Michelle, I love how delicate you are with them and how careful you are with your dadi ma.

[@abpoet]

I love how grandmas keep all the pictures and memories and are so happy about them ♥

[@fibbleglumpf]

Aw, your grandma is a very pretty lady.

[@nicky3800]

The start of the Puja when Dadi Ma starting singing the prayer I actually found that was familiar because of my family being Hindu and have heard them singing that when we attended Pujas 😁😍😭

[@christinaaa1311]

Your dadi ma is so kind:) I love this video, it makes me miss my Yiayia (Greek for Grandmother) who me and my siblings were very close to. I really liked the point she made of home being where your family is. Whoever that may be for you, wherever those you care about the most are, that is home.

[@LucGPTnki]

How do you pronounce Yiayia? Is it Yeeeahhyeeeahh or are the "i"s silent?

[@christinaaa1311]

@@LucGPTnki it's kind of like like "yah-yah." the i's are there but barely ya know? lol in Greek it's Γιαγια (with an accent on the second ya but idk how to do the accent mark on this keyboard).

[@ChitaaRitaa]

This made me realize i need to spend more time with my grandparents.

[@waddlez1824]

I'm Bengali and watching this reminds me a lot of my culture and its so interesting to see the similarities and differences. Great video ❤❤❤

[@cynthiamacaringue5650]

I find it a bit sad that our parents don't teach us our home language that well... I loved this video, you looked beautiful with everything Your grandma's the cutest

[@hisadoy.7894]

For realllllll

[@trueseeker5221]

U can still study

[@bhavyasrivastava8072]

Your grandma is so organized! And the way she is explaining everything is so precise. She is adorable like any other grandma♥️

[@divya83]

this was so incredibly cute. reminded me of my time with my grandma before she passed away :) also learning how to Indian is always fun lol.

[@divya83]

haha it wasn't a grammatical mistake. That was just my sarcasm out and about making bad jokes. lol :) thanks for laughing anyway....even if i'm only a mediocre level of funny in my comments!!

[@ukstudent1]

I’m an Indian, Hindu and I’m so amazed about another perspective about the religion and you know how they really felt while coming to the US… it’s so amazing to have a conversation like this, it’s precious.

[@simarkaur6445]

I’m Indian so I do most the same stuff but it’s so cool one of my favorite ytbers r practically doing the same thing

[@ilovechaosalot]

Same!

[@theaniqa99]

i love how the grandma has written things in her photo album. its a really nice way to ensure whoever picks it up when she not here will know her story and how she felt.

[@lorainethomas9379]

Your story is so beautiful. My mother is Caribbean with Arawak Indian back grown and my dad is dutch European. I'm now married and my husband who is Indian and Chinese. So my children have a world off history in them. BTW I got my first Sari last year and love it.

[@otomackena7610]

you got me confused , are you talking about East Indian or Native American (Indian)?

[@nyuklyncchung7744]

I am also born in The Netherlands, and I am half chinese and half indian😅🤣

[@nyuklyncchung7744]

Hello

[@TheSunshinefee]

your husband must be surinamese indian

[@KakashiHatake-sw2sy]

@@nyuklyncchung7744 Do you know what your name means in Hindi?.

[@juliecohngreene]

I’m actually Jewish, and this was so interesting and awesome to see different key parts of different cultures!

[@SG-ix7sl]

Always welcomed in India 🙏🏻

[@Broadside175]

I’m a Christian and I agree!

[@1lovemycats]

Michelle: i love color Me: uhhh Michelle: wearing black Me:I thought you loved color

[@Threektwookonk]

I almost choked on my cookie when she said she moved to Birmingham Al. Omg I live in Birmingham and it’s really cool there’s a connection between your family and my hometown

[@lifeasmarina44]

I'm not Hindu but my neighbours are Hindu so I knew the puja song by heart 😊😊😊 Perks of being a #Trini 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@shirvimehta741]

Where r u from

[@ariapaul5838]

I am Trinidadian as well

[@amberparrot]

Trini repping!!

[@keshiva5394]

Trinidad rep

[@aarunideshpande6217]

Pooja*

[@hindudoll4721]

As a hindu, I found the puja part the most touching. Dadi ma is a sweetheart!

[@trueseeker5221]

U r sooo beautiful🙋‍♂️

[@paintbrush0300]

Grandmas don't measure, be it Italian American Indian African :D

[@ea7535]

Or Balkan :D

[@its_celestial]

Or Hispanic 😂

[@devorahzambas8893]

or Greek

[@nadiaarsenijevic8594]

@@ea7535 that's exactly what I was going to say😂

[@chloeshaughnessy2702]

Or Irish ☘️

[@CraigAnderson-h2h]

You are a young woman with so much natural grace and charm, the blending of cultures has worked perfectly in you!

[@stevenhumphries4667]

Michelle your Dadi Ma is truly lovely, and you can see how much she loves her family, and you. Make the most of these times as when they are gone you will regret not spending more time with her. She is an inspiration to others to embrace the language of her new home, and still maintain her culture. What a lovely lady. you must be so proud of her.

[@vireshchopra8471]

It was kinda fresh to see things from someone's perspective when you do the same things. Like going to the temple is something that I don't do anymore and seeing her excited to go there made me so happy. I don't really give much thought to like the food that I eat like the bhindi masala that I love and aloo gobhi(cauliflower) but seeing her experiencing them as a new thing made me kinda happy that I have these things

[@nin4906]

This video is lovely, I'm half Thai and in two weeks i'll be going to thailand with my grandparents and i'm so excited to learn more about Thai culture. We go to temples and the small local Thai festivals here, but I am so excited to experience things like my gandmother did and like my mom did when she was young. I would always ask my mom what her life was like in Thailand and what it was like moving here, how hard it was for her being in high/middle school and having to learn English and grow accustomed to a new life, especially living in the southern states. i've never asked my grandmother what it was like because for some reason, I never knew how to, but I want to ask her about everything :)

[@xo4747]

This has nothing to do with the video.

[@SanjayPulver]

I was born in India but was adopted by a white family in San Diego when I was 13 months. Watching this video made me so happy that you can connect with that part of your heritage in a way that I probably won't be able to. So thank you for bringing that representation into the media.

[@suneellydv1823]

Heart melting moments in grandmother eyes and a kind of calm has come in your face.You are the same copy of your grandmother You both are looking same .Looking like perfect Indian girl.GOD bless you.I think you and grandma shall visit India once.All the best By the way am a fan of MK from India!

[@prophetessoftroy]

This makes me miss my grandma so much. I’m so glad you captured some time on film with her, Michelle. ❤️

[@georgiasono5869]

Would you please do a video on your parents' interracial marriage? Being from a conservative culture myself, I would love to see how other families have accepted someone different from them. Love the work you are doing and have been rooting for you since your early buzzfeed videos. Keep it up!

[@elisecriqui1217]

This was really neat. We’ve been talking about Hinduism in my world religion class a lot and I really didn’t know much if anything about it before this class and seeing it practiced by an actual person made it real

[@Sha-Ne-Ru]

i never knew you were half white tbh lol But i loved this video! would be good to see a version of you having a moment with your white side too ^^

[@latronqui]

Yes, I would like that too. On some of her old buzzfeed videos she appeared with her mom and talked about how kids at school used to tease her because she was brown and her mother white and they said that should mean she was adopted. When they actually have the same facial features. If you want you can try and find those, but you're right, it would be nice to see more family content on this channel.

[@alittlebrownsmurph]

You're dadi ma seems just as sweet and amazing as you. Thank you for sharing your precious time with her with us. I loved seeing the rich culture that you both come from.

[@lazyorangehousecat9164]

Your grandmother is lovely! You're so lucky to have been able to do this with her!