Jet Lag: India Edition | Ep. 12 | Sheena Interrupted

After too many years, we finally went back to India! From battling jet lag to savoring the flavors of almost all our favorite Indian dishes (minus a few street carts!), we are sharing our highs and lows of our trip.
India, it had been too long and we promise to be back soon!
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[@Shubhangiikizaabani]

OMG!! I am literally laughing out loud here watching this as I am an Indian and live in India and can totally relate. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yes we are beautifully chaotic! 😁😁

[@poppopw5305]

You two remind me so much of my friend and I. We go from serious conversation to complete silliness in 0.2 seconds. Protect Sheena and Trid at all cost. These episodes are pure gold. ❤️

[@omethanaidoo7515]

Hi Trid and Sheena Its Ometha from South Africa I can indentify with what Sheena is saying about not been totally Indian.My paternal and maternal great grandparents were born in India.I also like her want to get in touch with my Indian Heritage and for me its tracing my roots back to India and finding my Indian families.Its my one wish before i leave this earth

[@Urmomlol21]

TRID is like my dad. He always says, "You should read physical books." Yes, dad, i would if i could afford the 500 books i have read so far.

[@haakonness]

Don't you have libraries? :)

[@Urmomlol21]

@haakonness Not in my locality, unfortunately.

[@kb5509]

​@@Urmomlol21what place doesn't have a Library?

[@Urmomlol21]

@@kb5509 A lot of rural places don't have a library

[@rmcsatx77]

I feel that way being a Mexican (born and raised in the USA) who doesn’t speak Spanish. I feel judge by other Mexicans when I don’t speak the language. I do understand some times and know words and typical phrases but to hold a conversation I can’t do it. However, I am changing that for my daughter and we put her in a dual language program at her school where she will learn to read write and speak Spanish and I know this will be a positive for her in the future and the ability to learn other languages easily. Love y’all’s pod cast. Thanks for the laughs.

[@jmmjmu]

Meditation tip you asked for (an indian from india's routine): i light a lamp on a small table in my room after i bathe, and get ready for the day, fold my hands for 5 minutes, it burns till the oil goes out while i go about my day (kind of like the experience you had in the hospital). Sometimes i sing a prayer while getting ready, putting on makeup (any prayer that comes to mind)[singing is a great way to meditate, and hymns are vvery good from mental relaxation point of view] If we pass any temple or religious placd, we just respectfully bow our heads and fold our hands. You dont nessasarily have to do something, just little rituals end up becoming meditation techniques. Meditation is tough for a beginner to pursue when done consciously, so just do little rituals in a day.

[@leroystea8069]

I appreciate this♥

[@orion7326]

Bang on. Well said. Start slow with smaller habits and progress onto a stage where you can literally concentrate in the middle of a crowded cinema hall at your will.

[@doodleswithnon9031]

16:17 AAH MEI AGAYI......HAMARA DESH😂😂😂😂😂 Yoh...TRID's hindi is ❤❤❤❤

[@krishnasanghvi]

In terms of street food, TRID is South Bombay South Delhi. Sheena is just like us.

[@veeramoh8676]

India is that. U can take up the practices or not. U can associate the practices to a religion or not. Nothing is mandatory. Most things r just spiritual and gives u a peaceful mindset. ❤

[@ms.m3181]

I'm a vegetarian. When I was living in Moscow, I once when to Mcdonalds and asked for a veg burger they remove the meat and gave me the buns with cheese 😂

[@marinavaleree]

When was it? In the 90’s? 😅

[@JudyStuart-dl1jf]

Trid is freaking hilarious! I could listen to him everyday!! !

[@aasthasharma3484]

Love the song Sheena❤ The part where you talked about meeting your cousins after a long time was really emotional. Sending you lots of love from India❤

[@sreeshakeshava8371]

I moved to the UK this year and I miss the green dot culture soooo much and what's even more confusing is they consider eggs as vegetarian... So now I'm spending an hour of my shopping time reading the ingredients of every grocery item🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@travelwithusforlife]

Being in India now traveling around creating KZbin videos, this had me laughing so hard! We have come to enjoy the craziness that is somehow so controlled. It is such a great country with so many friendly people. Like Sheena, I was also very nervous before we got here, but after the first day, all of that was gone. ❤

[@baldoldmonk]

So places that are thought of as "modern" is where there used to be a semblance of sanity. I had to struggle moving from India to Canada in stores lines....

[@joshf.285]

I arrived in Mumbai two days ago, and it is because of this episode that I am having a great time. First, I love the explanation of the honking. As a result of Trid’s comments, it is a musical symphony, not a loud noise. Thank you! Second, I had a Sheena Mall moment. Since I am traveling on business, when I see people not in their family photos, I often offer to take them for them. Well, I did that, and one person then wanted a picture of me, which led to a random family asking for a photo with me as well. It was the same conversation in the Mall - they assumed I was famous. I smiled and thought about your experience. Thanks for the honest and vulnerable conversations. It is excellent to know how much all married couples with families have in common.

[@ZenIrishChai]

I think the street stall food story is contagious because now my stomach hurts from hearing it (and laughing too hard). 🤣

[@madhurabharadwaj5859]

I read that the milk protein in Indian milk in A2 and the one in the US is A1 protein. Also, Costco sells A2 milk which is supposed to be closer to the milk you get in India :)

[@razup2323]

A2 milk producing cows require a bit more care. A1 cows are cheaper, therefore more profitable for all in the chain. But it’s our food supply…we need to do better

[@tuba_ogtheuniquelybeardeda7572]

Trid is a very cool guy!!!

[@harshbabla4042]

One of your most heartfelt episodes! A loooottt of it was sooo relatable ❤

[@everythingyoutube8805]

51:07 Love your videos guysss!!!!!!! Especially the interrupted ones but the podcast is awesome too. Definitely makes my day every time I watch one of them. Thanks for making all of us smile.... Btw, I think it's a complete coincidence but in just the last podcast I commented about you singing a hindi song and well, here it is in this one. So happy and definitely what I thought it would be and more. Thanks a lot. That was lovely

[@SirCarlosMusicBMI]

🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂 You kids are COO COO for COCO PUFFS 😂😂😂😂😂😂 and I love it. Blessings, Carlos

[@jeeva1996]

This was such a fun podcast💯💯 + Totally get what Sheena was saying towards the end. I live in England and it's like when I'm here I'm not English enough and when I go back to India I'm not Indian enough so it almost feels like a mixed race struggle but hearing Trid's perspective was really interesting, that's such an optimistic way to think about it, I'm gonna hopefully try and implement that. This is great you guys👏🏽

[@princesinghtomerbhaarti]

Bharatiye/Indian cow milk has A2 protein. Western/US cow milk has A1 protein that inflames and gives us milk intolerance. A2 protein milk is what our stomach are made for. Look for A2 milk on the shelf nowadays. Free advice to trid- Mrs. Patous Melwani Mcgore😢

[@razup2323]

And some of that dairy you were enjoying were fermented

[@vickster333]

Last 8 minutes were amazing, lots of hugs to both of you

[@kristinaarp9144]

❤❤ loved this episode!!

[@justbeyou4444]

The way sheena speeks or express herself with those expression is quite indian and the trid emotional aspects make him more indian 😇😇😇😇 Humara desh 😊😊😊

[@random_kid_on_youtube]

Girl casually kept the picture of her and TRID's picture in the background with the awards and YT play point and her other achievements 😭😭❤️❤️❤️

[@abhijeetgtalker]

oh no!! you guys were in Bangalore..I wish somehow I had bumped into you somewhere..😂 but may be next time..by the way.. totally relate to all the experience you had here in India 😅

[@SirCarlosMusicBMI]

❤❤❤ This was a very informative video regarding India 🇮🇳. Thank you for also sharing your true thoughts and feelings about life in general. I Love the laughs but also love the serious stuff. Blessings, Carlos

[@JohnAbrahamK]

The last 15 mins is just pure gold, thank you so much for sharing

[@lolabloo]

I love the idea that we are all kind of in the same boat. My great grandfather and other ancestors came from Hungary and my parents and I were born in America. You feel a bit lost and don't know where you belong. People tend to assume that if you are white, you have some culture here but a lot of us don't. I think America has become a mixing pot of many different cultures blending together, or at least that is the America I choose to believe in and strive for ❤

[@annakinskywalker]

Sheena, I was relating to what you were saying about feeling caught up in 2 worlds and sometimes not enough in either world. I am biracial Ethiopian and Chinese, born in Japan, grew up in China, and have lived in Canada since I was 8. Even though I speak Mandarin fluently, I don't look chinese. In such a racialized world, looking the part sometimes gets you so far, and that in itself can be invalidating for me. So, yeah, sometimes I also feel not Chinese/Ethiopian/"Canadian" enough and constantly trying to figure how to fit into this world.

[@lisapapania4910]

So glad I discovered you Sheena on Tik Tok! Love listening to you and Trid and how funny he is 😂 Please keep the podcasts going, it is so good to laugh❤

[@ruthdelzer9418]

Related to this so much! My husband is Indian and I have lived there for the last 2 years... Love so much about India and have learned so much but the two things I can't get past are how people always cut in line and the bathroom hygiene 😂

[@savedtoace3005]

Somehow this episode surprised me. Wow Loving how the last three episodes of the podcasts have been getting longer and I'm very here for it all❤❤❤

[@silvadixit]

I live in Canada & I was in Bangalore for work the week before you guys were there. The moment I saw your story, I felt so sad that I missed the chance of meeting you guys by a week 😅 Same happened in Delhi, I was there a week before you! Some day though! Loved this episode.

[@amarjeetdot]

@22:46 People in India get in line only when there is danger, like in Metro, 1 wrong step and foot can get stuck in between rail and platform. Near the belt to get luggage or ticket counters..no queue lol

[@esha61]

that's the perfect description of driving in india🙈and for the most part it works!

[@SanskariiBeti]

Kids walking on the street going honk! 🤣 Kuch bhi! 😆

[@herftcreations]

We are Sri Lankan and it's very much like India. Regarding dairy...we've noticed the same ....here in Aussie too much can be detrimental LOL. But back in Sri Lanka we can have heaps of dairy.

[@Thekarbasifamily]

Sheena !! The feeling of not feeling Indian enough ! It’s goes for everyone not growing in their country! I’m Mexican and sometimes I feel like for other people I’m not Mexican enough!! But people should understand and just be who you are !

[@emmazak6545]

It’s actually illegal to sell unpasteurized and processed cow milk in most states in US. It only legal in like 8 states like NJ, PA, CA.

[@anumfatimataqvi3066]

This podcast hit places... From missing Pakistani traffic, culture in the malls, the food To being an international student, trying to find my self in a new culture... Feeling that I'm now somewhere in the middle of both cultures... Trying to stay Pakistani to be just-enough-australian This hit places

[@anonymous-qn6is]

In India, if your brakes fail but your horn works, you have less trouble than the other way around 😂. Also try A2 milk, that is the most similar to the cows in India from my understanding. Maybe that may help the dairy intolerance.

[@SeanShirtcliffe]

You are both amazing! I've been on board this journey from the beginning! You've helped through a time were I needed humour and also still make me laugh and smile by just the pure joy of your relationship! I thank you for your consistent ability to make us all smile more!❤

[@Indian_P.O.V_Canada]

I feel so sad for the people who haven't been to India and haven't experienced the Indian lifestyle ..😂 It's SOO MUCH FUN and WHAT a lifetime experience

[@kirangowda7836]

That song at the end..🔥🔥🔥

[@devikaeshwarya611]

Namasthe from hamara desh..🙏I love the fact that Sheena ji is a thorough Desi at heart and I was wrong in tagging Mr. Trid as one. Its been said that magic is controlled chaos. And we have known to be chaotically effective, independent and considerate in india. Obviously some cities are densely populated and there people might have had a pattern of pushing and pulling to get through. And the not so highly populated places are always calmer. And we don't need a lot of rules to keep that intact either ,that's in the consciousness of indians. In traditional terms as hindus you would have heard the phrase "Vasudeva kudumbakam" , that is the entire world belongs to one family. When that's our ideology we have lived like a family in the society. The collective wasn't apart from you. So basically there isn't any 'stranger 'according to our culture and that's evident in the hospitality and love of the people here. I'm sure you would have experienced that through and through. With the self obsession and fragmented societal frameworks of west getting into some of the urban minds, people are annoyed by such concern and caring of the people around them..sometimes it may get too much I can agree but still I could see that it's not coming from a place of hatred or ill intentions mostly. So this feeling of oneness is another matter with people walking close by. But if you observe there isn't any fickle intentions or assaulting behavioural patterns in comparison to most of the western countries. And its too much to hear you are afraid of even the tap water , it's the western syndrome of ocd I guess😅 thats the reason for lower immunity too. ..usually in the reputed hotels and restaurants its very well taken care of. I wish that you both get to spend more time in the country especially in the outskirts without your tight schedules and would get to really take in the depth of it all. Economically flourishing for sure yet I hope bharat will always be grounded and guided by our civilizational glory and culture. And Sheena ji , you are indian enough don't think otherwise and know seem to hindi well you just need some practice😊. You can easily catch up on the language fast too as you are a singer. Singers can usually get to different tongues with ease, just talk it out in the home and thereby children can also catch up on it. And i disagree again with Mr. Trid in saying its fine being an indian you dont want to get better in the things that makes you one. Its our own history and roots that gives us the identity and we should always strive to know ourselves and thats apparently the first step to begin with. Im not saying you shoudnt fit in the world that you live in as its your ecosystem now and glad that you are managing there very well too but still knowing who you are is very important as you will not be loosing yourselves in a different world.

[@ankita.kumari]

I absolutely agree. I personally think this video could've been more about the growth of Bharat in a decade, the scope it holds, the hospitality rather than traffic, lines, unhygenie, etc. Its a chance to show the world what is their roots and I don't think its portrayed very well.

[@ankita.kumari]

Everyone in India cannot be in a relaxed state because as a country we are very fast paced. Also having said that, yes, you cannot cut people in lines. But from an indian pov, it looks like- oh she isn't local, alot of time will be spent in explaining the language to vendor, then paying cash, getting the change back. Vs for indians, its a regualr thing, you go, order and scan and pay. You are out in less than 3 mins. Also, we have digiyatra for people whowant to skip long queuesand enter directly through face scan. Its a brilliant technology that idt anywhere in the world is followed.

[@SanskariiBeti]

Also Sheena you sang very well in hindi!!! Please sing more Bollywood songs🤩

[@triplelattes]

As one of the 7 exclusive people that listen to this on KZbin I continue to enjoy your videos and wish the greatest success in this endeavor for you guys! P.S. I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you.

[@angiemcdonald665]

You guys are my absolute favorite!!! Please please please don’t stop doing this!! Podcasts were made for you guys!! I never miss an episode ❤❤

[@Aarya-Indya]

I think you guys were very realistic about your India experiences. Overall, so proud of your obvious love for your birth country, even though you're Americans ❤❤

[@canadianvapor]

You guys are the best …you should have Vlogged your trip would have been awesome

[@AakashRevdiwala-se3ww]

I have stated my whole life in India, and last few years I was in USA, ehen I came back to India, i felt exactly like Sheena. People were cutting me on line, they would not listen, interrupt you.. it was exactly how you guys experienced it.😂

[@asatija]

Really liked this episode. Took me a whole day cause buys with the kids, but finally finished it. Haven't been to India for the past 10 years so can totally relate.

[@Aihg-hv8th]

I laugh so much when I watch/listen to these podcasts 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 I love it ❤❤❤❤❤

[@thormach]

In the USA try A2 milk, a lot of the dairy allergies is due to the proteins in the regular milk here in the USA.

[@vedantparikh8768]

Hi TRID, I am 27 years old and have been meditating off and on for last 15 years. I can personally atest it makes a huge difference and has helped me through some tough times. One really good reasource is the guided meditations by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Art of Living). They are available for free on KZbin. Just put it on close your eyes and follow instructions. And that's it... just 10-15 mins makes a world of difference. PS: Really enjoyed your podcast! Cheers

[@andykolte5613]

These episodes are precious and amazing. You guys are the best . You'll are precious and awesome. Love these episodes so much . Lots of love ❤💌✨️🫶🤍💕💕🤍🩵💖💖👏👏👏😂😂

[@kelseydarwin]

Love you guys! So happy I found this channel!😊

[@pipersall6761]

Devotion to the beauty and majesty of Life doesnt have to have a personality. We are connected to the greatness of the Universe through our Life and our living and all the living things around us. Everything is energy and it is beautiful and ever moving and ever eternal and endless with no beginning and no ending even though these miraculous human lives seem to end and we live in a reality that is ever changing and coming into being and going away from that being. I find happiness in seeking Oneness with all that and try to have no discord with anything. Meditation is such a great past time to help find and increase Peace within ourselves and the world around us. A flower that no one ever sees is still a flower and every moment of peace we feel is still peace existing in the universe though nothing else may feel it with us. All we can do is try and keep trying and be and share all we can with the time given us. I had two new hips installed in Bangalore. I was there 24 days in 2008. It was wonderful to meet those people and see those streets and hustle and bustle and the blend of new and old. Bless India for its magic and energy and life.

[@shrikarmadhu2776]

Wow such an amazing episode!! I can relate to u guys so much as someone who’s constantly trying to be bw both those diff worlds… like trid said ig u find your own safe space! Hope u guys had an amazing time at Bangalore & India in general 😊 everyone’s so welcoming here l. Sheena should def be taken out to some classic street food stalls cause like u say it’s part of the experience 😂 trid like any other uncle/dad can’t comprehend why would someone risk their stomach for tasty roadside dishes 🤣🤣 it was too funny & relatable this entire conversation 😇

[@ect874]

What song are you singing, please. A pleasure to listen to you both. Thank you.. 🙏💛✨

[@princesinghtomerbhaarti]

I am going to India after 21 years. I am going to take Trid’s advice to my heart- if there is any space left there from missing out on Trid😢- Mrs. Patous Melwani Mcgore

[@ashamade]

Part of it is what cows are fed in the US, I personally don't do dairy (my dad gets the grass fed milk for himself).

[@Sandymac-72]

We have the green v sign for vegetarian here in Ireland for every place..ice machines have water filters inside them..❤

[@orion7326]

42:45 The Indian food breakdown -Vegetables & dairy in India are straight from the farms, without factory processing or preservatives. Eat only if you have prior experience. It also affects us, for example we city dwellers who drink milk of city cows can't drink milk of village cows. It's much purer and we need to build up to it. -Street food is a no no until you build up to it. The difference is in the spices. Small restaurants & storefronts use factory-processed spices with preservatives & additives. Street vendors usually use hand-ground spices & masalas with no processing, additives or preservatives. It takes time to get accustomed to pure spices too. -Packaged food items are fine but they may be too fatty or unhealthy, so better to keep track of them and not consume too much. Also, look for an FSSAI stamp on all packed foods before buying. It is the Indian Food Safety Standards marking. -Tap water in India is not purified. It is the responsibility of the owner of the establisment to purify water, be it homes or commercial spaces. Last mile purification guarantees purity. So, ask your host for better guidance on which taps dispense pure water. If in doubt, just buy a bottle. -Go easy on super spicy food. On the part about being lost somewhere between being Indian & being Canadian, I can answer for the Indian side of it. A lot of us feel the same when we move to other states within India where languages & cultures are different from ours. It is very common and people just get along. If anything, it's a new identity. For example- I am full 100% Odia but my best friend is a Malayali guy from Kerala who was brought up in Punjab, completely opposite cultures & hence an interesting combination.

[@leroystea8069]

Appreciation for everything shared in this recording. In my meditation practice my aim is to reach a state of non thought. It is a challenge that takes time to master. To follow your breath or simply listen to all around you without forming an opinion about anything. It's like imaging each thought that shows up as a peddle floating downstream. You let it pass and come back to the stillness of the breath. In this....miracles appear that only have meaning to the inner self.❤🙏

[@meismeems1]

My meditation is listening... to my breath, to anyone passed who wants to speak to me, or just to still my thoughts

[@Averystarrynight]

Lastly, I hope you let go of your anxiety u because India has a lot of languages and English is one of them. India is a melting pot of so many cultures and languages.. not knowing Hindi doesn’t make anybody less Indian .. it’s the soul that matters! You’re both as Indian as any of us .. and as American/canadian as any of them 😀

[@Lavenderdragonz]

They can tell a foreigner from a mile away, when I went last time to buy some thing my uncle was like just don’t talk 😅 I was born in Bombay and grew up in Canada but still they can tell. Even with the crowds, noises and everything I still love going there and not just for the shopping on Hill Road!

[@caitlinsteele8519]

Went to India in 2009 (neeeeeed to go back)... no one prepared me for the traffic. Traffic lines are merely a suggestion. Tuk tuk, scooters, busses, trucks, cows, bicycles.... everything everywhere and the HONKING. I can still hear those weird truck horns 😂

[@benshapiro8506]

i am almost 3/4 of 100 and have waited all that time just 2 hear some 1 say "I value my anoos" and now i can die a happy man. 😂

[@nareemapooran135]

You guys are awesome I just listened to your podcast and couldn't wait to watch this episode much love guys❤🎉❤️

[@tinaplexico9790]

Both of you are so funny. The podcast is great 😊😂

[@Indian_P.O.V_Canada]

36:25 Toilet paper would catch fire ... it's so spicy there 🤣😂

[@Pain-ry1gv]

LOVELY SHEENA 😁

[@shawnstanton2443]

32 years ago I was a solid atheists Science was my " god" I couldn't see atoms but I knew they exists When I got sober in 92 I started a more spiritual way of life I love you guys

[@JohnDoe-anyms01]

Allergies come from processed food, goes to dairy products, which is why you don’t find lactose intolerant people in India. Along with the type of cows producing milk and there is a difference in breeding practices. Note: I could be wrong, information was found on a news article.

[@FromPlanetZX]

Indian Cows A2 milk.

[@JuhiChowdhury89]

I am lactose intolerant since birth. I am talking about since infancy. The fact is in India people say it’s gas when they have upset stomach.

[@missyme2673]

@everything youtube I totally agree! That would be fab! 😊

[@Indian_P.O.V_Canada]

38:59 Funny 🤣🤣

[@Indian_P.O.V_Canada]

Hotal 😂

[@sanjanats478]

Lovely podcast❤🎉

[@divyav0423]

I'm that people I go to bed at 9 and wake up at 4-4:30 😀 and 4-7 am is me time ...Get a lot of things done

[@charmbee7206]

My fav podcast ❤❤❤

[@rosioreynoso]

U 2 are funny. When u 2 were talking abt the communicating wit horns it took me back to fluffy comedy special when Said that's how they would talk to each other. Lol. No disrespect

[@SnehalKB]

Lol 17 things in mind while meditating same here 😅

[@rohangupta629]

The difference in the dairy is in the type of cows, I think US has a1 protein milk and India has a2 protein milk. A lot of people who go from India to US suddenly can't digest the milk because of the different protein.

[@rjc63]

Sounds like chaos over there, the driving would drive me crazy, I'm a Boston driver and if you honk at me you better be on the way to the emergency room

[@viharkottakota1849]

I'm 16 rn. Its been about 13 yrs since I've been back in India

[@nduttaw2538]

Hii! ◡̈ Could you please add the little intro jingle from the audio-only episodes to the episodes on KZbin?

[@MihaelaYanas]

Trid, for your meditation I recommend listening to Spirit of the Sea by David Helpling & Hemi Sync to silence the background thinking ✨️

[@anweshandev]

Fun fact egg has its own orange/yellow symbol to show contains egg. Thanks for coming to India. Hopeful to meet you next time ❤.

[@madelyncapellan6169]

Personally I don’t meditate I pray. I wake up in the morning and give thanks to the father then I read the words and ask him to guide me and give me what I need throughout the day and then at night before I gts I do the same but I pray more intensely I tell Him about my day and about questions i have and what troubles me and he hears me and consoles me.

[@jhardy0786]

You guys are great

[@snehascoe]

You were talking about Bangalore prestige south mall i guess

[@orion7326]

Forum mall

[@JohnSmith-ps7yq]

My boy Trident with the mellow accent.

[@samueldotson2809]

32:48 TRID Interrupted

[@lorenabort9717]

Re: dairy. I couldn't tolerate tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant or green peppers. They're all night shades and my hands works flare up with eczema. In 2013 while visiting family in Italy my aunt made all the foods I was "allergic" to in one meal. I respectfully ate everything, then I waited. Nothing happened. Italy does not have genetically modified food. I buy organic non GMO and organic now!