Real Life in India as a Black American

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Meet Channa Comer, an American from New York City. Half a year ago, she relocated to Mumbai, India. During our emotional conversation, Channa shared why life in Mumbai is quite similar to life in New York, what’s her experience as a black person in India and highlighted what makes dating with Indians special. Enjoy!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:34 Expectations vs Reality in India
01:30 The best things about life in New York
02:03 The biggest cultural shock in India
03:51 Traffic in Mumbai
05:49 The best things in India
07:16 Interactions on the street
07:47 Starring all the time
09:04 Being Black American in India
12:19 Dating with Indians
14:06 Social life in Mumbai vs New York
15:15 Being a teacher in India vs the US
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[@MaxChernov]

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[@eeshn9756]

First change thought process about India before you taking a interview.Take interview with blank mind.instead of influence of West media about India.

[@captainagk]

I am an Indian living in japan. No one stares here. Because Japanese like other parts of the world believe stearing is what animals with our culture do. In India men rape with eyes.

[@Ganju.ghapghap]

i am gonna explain why cows are scared in india for ignorant westerners, indis is the lodest living civilisation and when many people in the west were hunting and eating in india agriculture was in its prime and people used to drink cows milk and make stuff like cheese from it so its was regarded as a family member like westerners these make dog and cat their child😂😂also in our texts cows are considered sacred so there is not one reason for it....

[@Ganju.ghapghap]

even we get stared in india its a common thing😂😂people will try to read ur face but if its for too long then when its a problem

[@rogermoore00]

Your questions tell a lot about you and your thought process, which is inherently prejudiced. Absolutely trash.

[@pori3743]

In India people will stare at any foreigner.. It's not about the skin color.. People are just curious.. Just smile back, noone is harbouring any ill feelings..

[@AparnaBL]

It’s not only in India … this happens even in US if you are the only minority there n they have never seen you before

[@nrupendra2042]

I remember a story told by one of my friends. An Indian travelled to rural area in US. A kid walked towards him and asked why does he look brown ! People do stare in US, if you go into a restaurant or a store in a rural area. the stare could be why this brown guy is in this store ? I recently drove to Niagara from Northern Virginia taking rural roads for fun. Had to do couple of pit stops in rural towns in Pennsylvania. I felt few curious eyes.

[@thecomment9489]

Yes staring is a big cultural thing in India and it is a low EYE QUE trait.

[@mannyg35]

As an Indian , Indian people have a staring problem. Even I do it unintentionally I have to reprogram myself not to. thank to my lovely wife who calls me out for doing it when I'm not self aware

[@RajSingh-xn8qd]

Actually I am Indian British Punjabi but I am really tall. I noticed wherever I went in India, people would stare at me and it was so unnerving. Because I didn't know it was because I looked good to them or looked funny to them.

[@supadrasta]

The autorickshaw stare really means "Do you want to hire a ride? Nothing much" That happens for Indians too...

[@dOVERanalyst]

True. What you gotta do is nod your head left to right as a NO. They immediately go once they know it's no to the obvious question of "Passenger?"

[@Morphysince94]

geniuses in chat, you guys know so much 😂

[@dOVERanalyst]

@@Morphysince94 We are Indian girls in India. Atleast I am. My 34 years of existence sure amounts to some experience. Especially last 11 years in Mumbai, the auto walas are always looking for eye contact for confirmation of ride.

[@mikomiko993]

​@@Morphysince94I live there

[@nileshjoshi4232]

True. They think you might hire the rickshaw... Some smart rickshaw drivers will notice your daily time so they can secure their daily passenger

[@TheSujanroy]

In India staring is not considered rude. Even as an Indian I get stared in India when I am in a place where I am an "outsider"... even around my parent's home. You smile and nod at them and the excessively curious will then ask you their questions.

[@KomalD-cb2bu]

So you dont feel bothered when someone stares you? I am a female and i feel uncomfortable.

[@AG-gv9cb]

Not true! people In india stare most at foreigners!

[@tsat60]

I think staring is rude everywhere. Just because a lot of people do it doesn't make it alright. I am an Indian female and I simply hate it.

[@surajcyriac1283]

​@@KomalD-cb2bupeople who stare are living CCTV... Just ignore

[@raghavmc]

She is more disturbed due to honking, noise and road accidents in India.

[@rapidvelocity]

It's not about you being black . Most of the people stare at foreigners irrespective of their race, most of us have never seen foreigners physically and people are just curious to see or maybe have a little chit chat with foreigners, they might also ask for pictures to show their friends and families that they met a foreigner . As a foreigner you might absolutely feel little anxious and awkward but most of the times the intentions are not bad . Love from India ❤

[@krishnak7]

Well, what you said is half-true. What you said about taking pics and chit chat with white foreigners may be correct. But in deep down Indians have different attitudes towards whites and blacks. I am also an Indian lived India for the most of my life and good amount of time outside India. India is the most racist country in the world. The descimination is rampant at every leavel - be it caste, religion, race, language. This is more in north part of India and in the Hindi belt.

[@ekminreviews.8054]

even non indians look at indians the same way.@@krishnak7

[@krishnak7]

@@ekminreviews.8054 There is a fundamental difference. I am not talking about the stares. The behviour and how you are treated is different. Indian schools should include in their curriculum about other cultures and teach the kids about the social etiquette, and how to be a global citizen. I lived in 5 countries.When I was studying outside India, I met a Nigerian guy who studied his Engineering degree in India. He is a big fan of Lata Mangeshkar and Rajanikath. He has good collections of Hindi songs which he listens almost everyday. But he said being a black is not easy. During his college days in India, when he used to enter into his class, the other students used to stare and laugh at him (probably because of his looks, skin color). A couple of other black people I interacted said the same things. Btw, I lived in 5 countries and I could see the difference.

[@ekminreviews.8054]

@@krishnak7 well, I'm currently living in US and my experience says otherwise. You might have never seen how they get cautious around a brown skin with a beard. It's because of the Indian diaspora rapidly spreading across the world, people are getting used to seeing brown skins more. The same will happen in India, if foreigners start coming to India. Lack of familiarity with the unknown cultures drives them to act like that.

[@Ganju.ghapghap]

i am gonna explain why cows are scared in india for ignorant westerners, indis is the lodest living civilisation and when many people in the west were hunting and eating in india agriculture was in its prime and people used to drink cows milk and make stuff like cheese from it so its was regarded as a family member like westerners these make dog and cat their child😂😂also in our texts cows are considered sacred so there is not one reason for it....

[@user-rw7jo2uv7t]

I'm black myself, now i been living in Chennai which is southern part of india for 6 years.Mostly people over here been so friendly to me,my neighbours are sweetest lives.We share foods,culture mostly everything.I even started learning Tamil ,now i can speak fluenty.Proud to say i never faced any discrimination over here

[@rupaschannel5856]

I think Southern part of india is best for black people to live.

[@shiningstone6771]

​@@rupaschannel5856For every races to live, not just black people. In South India, fair skinned and dark skinned people are living happily together, no discrimination like North India.

[@rupaschannel5856]

@@shiningstone6771 Nah, I am talking about black people, bcoz some black people face racism in india. Specially in north india. So if they want to live in india, they should choose southern part of india. I think North indian are most racist and worst people of our country. We NE people also face racisim in north.

[@annasophia7977]

So you work there? What jobs can an American have living in India?

[@achalsoni4769]

​@@rupaschannel5856not for other Indians like Biharis though

[@dyutibaxi4416]

I arrived in England in 1968 from India. Whenever I go there, people stare at me, like they just know that I don’t live there. People in India have a sixth sense, they can recognise a foreigner straight away. It is not prejudice, just instinct and curious nature.

[@parulsinha3092]

Agree, totally 😄

[@krishkrish7574]

Quite right. Nothing offensive, just curious as to who they are and where they are from, though others might feel little uncomfortable.

[@parulsinha3092]

This sixth sense regarding foreigners extends to foreign locations, I can look at a pic or a few seconds of footage and know immediately whether it is in India or not. It's quite strange actually.

[@teresita1320]

During my holiday in India I was often told that I look like Indians and yet I’m not Indian. I was asked many questions, including personal ones. I didn’t answer the questions that were too personal. Indians and their descendants in the diaspora always want to know the details. Skin color still plays an important role today, just like the caste system. The Hindustani community in my native country also has these ugly qualities.

[@dyutibaxi4416]

@@parulsinha3092 nothing strange about it really. If you see clean streets lined up by trees, less people, empty spaces, then that means you are not seeing India. It is that simple.

[@aasthadwivedi6792]

As a School Teacher she is much safer in India than in US 😅trust me 😂

[@arbaazkhan4887]

🔫 🔫 😅

[@carrad123456]

Cursing teachers is big No, teacher is treated with respect in Indian culture. At same time teacher is supposed to know her or his subject very well, have high moral values, act like a role model for children in both professional and personal life.

[@puresoul6564]

And then there is teacher crush 😮

[@carrad123456]

@@puresoul6564 Teacher crush was unheard or 0.0001 percent in total population earlier,kind of very rare. in last 10 to 20 or even prior to that , years lot of media content has been created on this topic, putting thoughts and ideas in heads of both teachers as well as students, so you see young teachers proposing students in colleges , so young students crushing on teachers, also lot of non Indian origin media content has this theme and that has influenced young minds big time, but that is not ancient culture of India. Check KBC kids, how much they talk about crushes and crush etc, on other fellow students and teachers. Media makes things insane. Things are there but they amplify it too much and exaggerate it.

[@jrs2002]

Well cursing is present but that's private, within the students, outside and all. Definitely not on the face or directly in any way because teachers have considerable powers here and the family culture mandates obeying to elders.

[@kushagrasingh1997]

Pichwada todd dete hai teacher agr curse kiya to

[@user-og9nl5mt1b]

Yea most teachers are india are only teachers cuz they cant find better jobs . And they are toxic and also beat children.

[@blackman7186]

If a student curses a teacher directly to their face here in india, first of all that student is gonna get beaten by the teacher and declared a delinquent. Then the parents will be called and the student will once again get a severe beating from the parents. Respect to teachers is a huge part of our culture.

[@MaxChernov]

are you joking about the "beaten by the teacher" part?

[@munagalavrr]

Mathru devo bhava, Pithru devo bhava, Acharya devo bhava, Athidhi devo bhava. Not sure about how many enforce the last one, the first three is still valued.

[@blackman7186]

@@MaxChernov Lol it depends on the school. In more traditional or government schools the teacher could beat the student up. Of course not like punches and kicks but some slaps and perhaps stick on the hand. Or there are other conventional punishments as well. I personally have tested the stick on my hand multiple times during school.

[@embeddedprojects2336]

@@MaxChernovI am not sure about present day but back in early 2000 when I was in school it was common to get beaten by Teachers. They would often beat with bamboo sticks and wooden ruler, will also make you kneel outside the class.

[@lastminuteprogrammer8511]

@@MaxChernovThese days in cities its rare to get beaten by teachers, but till 5-10 yrs back it was very normal to get 'disciplined' like this. Rural schools still do it. And by beating it's not like your bones will break or anything, it's within the boundaries of course.

[@20fpsDEV]

I'm from South Korea 🇰🇷when I visited India the people were so honest and kind to me i really love India 🇮🇳❤❤❤❤

[@shaksheedigitalmarketing]

But you ban indians out there and treat them bad.

[@shabditakumari1384]

No Koreans hate indian. And so do we. Boycott K drama & k pop

[@rupaschannel5856]

@@user-rx9ph2ew2z Actually i watched some korean indian visit vlogs on youtube. I have seen most of our indian people was friendly, helpful and treated them well. They liked india.

[@shiningstone6771]

​@@rupaschannel5856but most Indians hated Korea when they visited South Korea for the first time. Their racism towards Hindus are insane.

[@blackpanther3676]

This is a bot account that leaves comments like these in every video ​@@rupaschannel5856

[@vikramm1]

Stareing can be common is India but if a rickshaw driver is stareing while you are standing on footpath that means he is looking for a signal whether you want to take the ride or not 🙂

[@Phoenix.219]

I think they might have done slight head up or eyebrow up thing too but maybe she didn't notice. All the rickshaw driver do that even with us, they look and someone they only stare and we understand and nod head in no and they move on

[@vikramm1]

@@Phoenix.219 ya correct.

[@TheGrimStoic]

Chaman hain ye dono - expecting racial stares and therefore interpreting bhada stare as racial stare

[@shiningstone6771]

Auto drivers would probably be happy to see a foreigner because it would be the best chance for him to ask for more money to give a ride to a foreigner.

[@BeastShubhh]

True 😂

[@abhir7823]

What a nice confident cool woman... she is enjoying her life ... doesn't care about stereotypes or prejudices Hope she continues to have a great time here

[@FierBarca1899]

Yes, she is moving around in a state of grace.

[@earlysda]

Strange that this woman took her NYC with her to Mumbai. Hopefully she will get out in the real city one day soon.

[@FierBarca1899]

In what way is she sequestering from Indian life? She is walking the neighborhood, she knows her neighbors, and she teaches in an English medium school. @@earlysda

[@earlysda]

@@FierBarca1899Fier, she doesn't have a clue about Indian life yet. Every country has lots of clueless people.

[@FierBarca1899]

@@earlysda Maybe not.

[@AnnikaS-jc5je]

Indian living in Sweden. Literally everything getting delivered including services is something I miss mostly. Bangalore is different level when it comes to delivering services at your door step. People don't realize this until they step out of comfort zone. Especially when it is cold or snowing I miss it the most 🙃

[@Armaanthecat]

I can totally imagine!

[@amritanshurai4428]

Man I went to goa for 2 week vacation and was missing Bangalore the whole time..lol but the 50rs Budweiser Magnum therapy helped

[@gustavofring4363]

Hey what do you think about living in Sweden as an Indian?

[@sayanmandal1289]

India itself is so diverse, if you go state to state people changes and their skin colour, food , culture, nature and everything. And there are so many Indian tribes are black even have African tribe 'Siddhi' . Even Indians when they go like if someone from East go to the west or south or even north they treat like foreigners specially if you don't the language 😅.

[@msdadsfsx]

No skin colour doesn't change from state to state.. thoda Kam phek

[@harjeetsinghbrar6987]

​​​@@msdadsfsx It does change mildly from state to state for e.g. the color of gujaratis as compared to karnatakians. Also, the color changes drastically after you cross a few states going vertically from north to south for e.g. the color of north vs. south Indians i.e. the color of kashmiris and punjabis as opposed to tamilians and keralites. So he's not lying actually, it's you who are ignorant.

[@drbean00760]

​@@msdadsfsx don't do your jihad in KZbin😂

[@piyush-singh]

​@@drbean00760 Kuch bhi? comment krne ke liye koi bhi irrelevant word bolega hasne wala emoji lagake?

[@Achyuta149]

@@msdadsfsx abe vo sahi bol raha han tere aas pass ek jese hee dikhte honge sab

[@chirut4327]

Being an Indian, I got stared at when I travelled to South Korea which was a shocker to me. But later I realized that, the reason is simple. Most of the Asian countries are mostly comprised of a single (or a few) ethnic group. And majority of them might not have seen a person from a different ethnicity in their life times. So, if they see anyone from a different ethnicity, they unknowingly stare at them out of curiosity.

[@AshVader]

are they racist? coz so many people are calling them out nowadays

[@chirut4327]

@@AshVader No. Racism is discrimination based on ones race. People who stare usually do that with pure curiosity, not to discriminate. If you go and talk to them, they would smile and be happy to talk to you back in most of the cases depending on the culture.

[@chirayulimaye169]

South Korea is damn racist

[@shresthaswagatika]

I really loved the whole conversation and glad to that she had good experiences in India (so far😅). I hope she collects only and only good things from India. 😊

[@Goonie0905]

Amazing, I love seeing Black women exploring India. As an Indian it's common to see western white tourists around but never as many Black or other Brown (like Hispanic/Latin) tourists. I also know though that one bad experience in a minority group can really hurt perception so it's important for Indians to stay curious, respectful and loving to all types of tourists.

[@evacaridad]

I want to visit India. I actually want to live in India and this makes me feel strongly about it

[@Aaryan4451]

You are most welcome

[@reginageorgetownuni]

She seems so sweet! Glad she's fitting right in Mumbai ❤

[@Ragameiste]

With her attitude Channa can adapt to living in any part of the world. She has the persona to melt people with her coolness. It is cool that Mumbai is not treating her differently for her color.

[@amarjitpradhan9230]

Being a teacher in india by foreigners, it feels like perfect and overwhelmed . you will feel that students are hunger for knowledge( Like Want more).

[@y.u.so.]

I have travelled to Poland, Finland, Sweden, Norway and remote parts of Italy. I wish I had Meta Ray Ban glasses, so I could record people stare and give a look at me. It's usually 5 to 15 seconds staright up stare, which made me feel like what Indians do is not abnormal (except the creepy guys who check women). Even inside McDonald's 😂 This is usually common amongst older and mid aged people. Maybe they are wondering if I am a refugee or a tourist 😂 In India I could say people are just curious, looks, dressing (what styled dress you wear, gadgets, hairstylesm etc), different sounding languages etc. Indians are dreamers, they wanna come out of the life they live (always think the grasses on the other side is green). Which makes people sometimes get lost in thoughts of how the other persons (foreigners) life is, as they expect all foreigners to be rich. So the starring is quite common in low or middle income area, as they rarely get to know or be rreinds with people abroad. Just my perspective, I might be wrong.

[@preethibhardwaj8400]

Very true !

[@singhanived6586]

I am india I can your are senseless observe and you are senseless man

[@shaunakkathavate470]

No you are spot on.

[@70084]

Somewhat true for old citizen of country

[@Ganju.ghapghap]

i am gonna explain why cows are scared in india for ignorant westerners, indis is the lodest living civilisation and when many people in the west were hunting and eating in india agriculture was in its prime and people used to drink cows milk and make stuff like cheese from it so its was regarded as a family member like westerners these make dog and cat their child😂😂also in our texts cows are considered sacred so there is not one reason for it....

[@tomorrowisanotherday12]

Her laughter is contagious.

[@kavitabalakrishnan6219]

Loved this interview with Channa. She was very interesting and it was great hearing her perspectives about living in Mumbai as an African American woman.

[@raghavmc]

She is more disturbed due to honking, noise and road accidents in India. Unnecessary honking causes noise pollution in the environment and also adversely affects human health..

[@earlysda]

Except that she took her NYC with her to Mumbai. Perhaps soon she will start walking around the streets of Mumbai to see what it's like.

[@ahmedbukhari8616]

In India we are taught to respect our elders in this order : Matha (Mother) Pitha (Father) Guru (Teacher) Deivam (God)

[@MaxChernov]

Mother is number 1 or 4?

[@prilolla]

​@@MaxChernov Mother is positioned first, followed by Father, then Guru, and finally, God.

[@dolokigaming3719]

@@MaxChernov 1 to 4 everything is equal ..

[@mn1856]

​@@MaxChernovyou seem to have certain biases(negative) towards india looking at your questions as well as the specific comments which you choose to answer. Something cooking up there?

[@himanshukuanr7832]

​@@MaxChernov ofc, God is Great.. But, in Indian philosophical pov, It's The Mother who Introduces us to our Family, World and Gives us Basic Insight of God... Also, there are some Hindu Texts which say that *"Mother & Motherland is Greater than Heaven"*

[@MrRAC420]

What a Sweet Person, Thank You Max for these interviews with real people.

[@shashnksharma2840]

Loved her beautiful smile and laughter at 9.0... dint want the conversation to end... but it ended abruptly... 😬 would love to watch her full interview.... shes lovely and m sure she would make a very good friend.. lots of love from Delhi ❤

[@kavyadeshapande6368]

That teacher and respect thing is so true. I was never allowed to disrespect my teacher ever. None of the other kids were too. If parents get to know we talked back to our teacher or be rude parents will make sure to give their kids a core memory 😶.

[@user-in8fo6ui6b]

It's great that u r bringing almost unfiltered opinions on this channel, as a society we should know how we treat others & reflect upon ourselves.

[@carrad123456]

If skin colour is on extremes like way too fair or way too dark people will stare. Similarly with clothing.

[@ricorodriguez8141]

She has similar to us South Indian.

[@rishitsinha8041]

tbf rickshaw drivers only stare at people to know if wanna take a ride to someplace

[@ChoCoMoCo69]

Nehh!! Whn I goes to different village people stares at me. It's normal.

[@aiswaryasahoo5704]

I think it's not skin colour but as a whole she is not one of the Indian genetics..... So for Indians she is a foreigner so people stare.... Recently I saw a group of foreigners... They were black foreigners.... Unconsciously I started staring at their clothes, braiding, hairstyle.... Then I realised it's rude to stare and i stopped

[@drifttohell]

See i am a north indian from Himachal pradesh, i am 6'3 and fair skinned , i recently took admission in IIT madras, the south indians there stare at me in a similar manner, and I don't judge them for doing so they are just curious to see someone who's different from them.

[@TheGrimStoic]

She doesn't look like she's 6'3, but I could be wrong...

[@baishalideb5565]

​@@TheGrimStoiclack of comprehensive skills?

[@TheGrimStoic]

@@baishalideb5565 try again - this time, s l o w l y And its comprehension, not comprehensive - google it

[@exit-bag]

White is right 👍

[@yashraj7754]

​@@TheGrimStoicbruuh😂 he is just trying to explain that everywhere people are curious to un-comman or un-familiar personalities

[@bhimakarma]

THank you for the nice video - Very human, natural, sharing of experience - well done. You are both grounded, kind, candid and giving of your opinions and experience.

[@joycechacko8207]

She is such an amazing person. So open-minded, humble, able to view things from a perspective that tries to understand where the other person is coming from and not being judgemental about it. I really liked her!!

[@mannyg35]

This Lady is beautiful outside and inside. I absolutely love her confidence and positive attitude. Does she have a blog?

[@subhadramahanta452]

Really enjoyed the conversation! 😁

[@vb9950]

"Going Dutch" means splitting the bill. 13:40 "Not Going Dutch" means that she is not paying the bill for what she had, instead the male partner should pay the entire bill for two.

[@shubhounofficial5125]

Yup... I am not the only one noticed...

[@looneytunes2639]

I was thinking may be it's sex in the first date 😂

[@TheGrimStoic]

Really - I thought she's not flying to Schiphol

[@Tanmoy1001]

@vb9950 Thank you for clarifying it.

[@4theLifeOfTae]

Thank you was gonna Google that

[@DesiDutchDiaries]

I love these interviews! It helps me a bit how to navigate in India as a foreigner as well. My husband is Indian and recently moved to India after we got married. I still have many things how to get around India and I'm relieved to hear, I'm not the only foreigner experiencing some of these things. India is amazing and it has something mysterious as well. I'm absolutely a big fan of the vegetarian food here! It absolutely amazes me every time, I try something new. Trying my best to learn Hindi as it makes communication easier with the locals. Most importantly, open mind and open heart. It's only hard for me see that there's a lot of racism towards India and Indians, I hope that will change. Hopefully I'll be able to make some female friends as well in India. I always love to watch interviews about foreigners living in India and how they experience their life here. Peace and love!

[@abhimanyuburge9749]

if someone stares at u, dont worry, he/she doesn't have any ill intentions. We Indian's have some kind of sixth sense, if anyone if from another country we recognize them asap. It's just the curious instinct to know which country they are from and nothing else. Few months ago when i moved to the US, ppl stared at me as well bcz they might have identified im from a diff country and usually walked up and asked what country i was from and how do I like it over here. So usually its just curious instinct of ppl. Enjoy your time

[@rp7789]

I am an Indian.... I get stared a lot when I visit my village. And i am 45 year old man. It's an Indian thing.😅

[@Musicalworldwithuv]

Yesssss true😂

[@prajithmk4626]

This video was in my suggestions and I just wanted to watch it in fast forward but there is something special with Ms.Channa, her way of interaction and talking, such a joyous person.I couldn't resist to watch the full video.

[@susannewelch670]

Channa what an incredibly beautiful brilliant light you exude! Thank youfor sharing your experiences and perspectives.

[@RAAYPITHOURA]

9:23 Funny how similarly Americans or Europeans will assume every brown person to be an Indian 😄 Nice vid Max(as always) ❤😄

[@comment001]

she is a very humble lady with a very positive attitude towards life

[@hrgagan9192]

This is very wholesome. Thanks so much for sharing, we need more of this…

[@ashwanijoshi4577]

Teachers in india earns utmost respect compared to any country in the world, I did my schooling in early seventies and every morning we used to touch/bow in front of our teachers to get their blessings for the day. Today cosmopolitan cities this culture has changed but I believe it’s still there in smaller towns or village schools. I moved to Canada in early eighties and I remember white people used to stare a brown man walking on the street, may be it’s a human behaviour towards someone new for their culture. Now the time has changed. Wish you the best every time you visit india, love from Canada.

[@nikhilnanal4384]

I have had a similar experience with rickshaw drivers despite being an indian. imo the rickshaw drivers are generally trying to gauge if they can get a ride. and if you are tourist , they are mostly hoping for a big ticket ride. A lot of the conversation happens in gestures and glances. so if you look back and stare back or wave they want to get the ride before any one else.

[@MG23418]

That laugh is contagious. Indians are not used to laughing like that.

[@Genericperson658]

Please, I know Indians that laugh like whales

[@vb9950]

Her laugh is really contagious, but Indians are more emotional and jovial like she is.

[@BomBoyzhiphop]

Lol who says that. We all are used to that. Just sit with a Punjabi family and experience yourself this is just 1 example 🤣🫴😊

[@Noname123rr]

😂 who told you? My aunt laugh like that. Did you watch Kapil Sharma show, there archana laughs like that😂

[@Rorschach7012]

Who told you friend?

[@SB-iz8sz]

Wonderful interview… all the best to the both and your loved ones❤

[@pazthakrar9270]

What a fascinating documentary I enjoyed very much and also love the lady being interviewed.. she has guts to do what she has. Thanks for the upload.

[@krisunlimited9195]

She seems to be a happy and jolly person.. infectious laughter!! Lucky students!! 😊 Staring will be mostly from previous generations… they have not seen foreigners much.. so they are very curious…

[@nmg1443]

I must add I am so happy to see you living here. Some of us do encounter Nigerians in college or a few other areas, but having more African-origin living here and at least some becoming citizens is really good.

[@risingsun9064]

People in India are really curious when they see someone from outside, they mean no harm and are genuinely friendly/welcoming. You would find amazing diversity in India in every aspect.

[@naninani1549]

It's because there are a lot of african students in India are From mostly African countries like Nigeria, South Sudan... There are atleast a 50+ students in my area Who study engineering in NIT , mostly are from Sudan atleast in the city i live..

[@thecomment9489]

Yes you are right. Because who in their right mind think that someone from the US will want to work and live in India. So don't treat that question as offensive but rather reflecting the reality of their city and country that they have built for themselves.

[@BlackHawkTejas]

​@@thecomment9489LoL! Don't make me laugh! Many of my US colleagues would love to live in India, don't know why you think US has all the best & India has all the bad!

[@thecomment9489]

@@BlackHawkTejas Those "many of your US colleagues" have romanticised version of India in their mind. Once they get here and start living and then only they can give honest opinion.

[@naninani1549]

@@thecomment9489 I'm talking about African American, there are lot of American expats in india, not just American, there are expats from developed countries, even there's a place called "Auroville" Where All most people from all countries just live there peacefully unlike in America where's there a lot of racial descrimination and go search for yourself on KZbin or Google it.

[@andreamessiasgomes7118]

​@@BlackHawkTejasactually only people like you would think that.

[@COOLSABYA2]

She is such a great vibe. Loved the interview. Ended too soon :)

[@TheGrimStoic]

Max had to wind up early for his non-Dutch date with Tina the cat

[@gradstudent584]

I love this woman. Her laugh reminds me of a friend I had in university when I was in the US.

[@stormynite6]

Her observation and analyses were to the point, great lady !!

[@visheshrawat9440]

I really enjoyed watching the conversation.

[@facobasten1984]

Thank you for speaking abt the cows in such a loving way. Its heartwarming x

[@chinmaiification]

She seems very nice and self-possesed. Happy she is in India teaching children.

[@vishalkumar040393]

Enjoyed watching the conversation.

[@abhishekpathak7338]

Living in India is a unique experience with a welcoming community. It's common for people to ask if you're from Nigeria due to a sizable and friendly Nigerian population. Hollywood's portrayals sometimes lead to amusing assumptions, but it's heartening to see people appreciating our rich cultural diversity. Embracing it makes our connections even more special! 🌍🤝 #GlobalFamily #CulturalDiversity #IndiaExperience

[@drifttohell]

This women is a walking W, why can't we have more people like her.

[@PrinceChauhan010]

HER LAUGH IS LOVELY.. AND YEAH SHE MUST BE GOOD TEACHER

[@IndianAdoptee]

Hi Max, I enjoy seeing your videos especially from India being from India myself. But I feel most of the videos are from Mumbai. Being a Coimbatorean myself it would be nice to also witness other cities of India. I would love to see especially one from Tamil Nadu. Maybe one day? Keep up the good work.

[@ambareeshphadnavis]

Regarding "going dutch", when dating during college times, couples usually split the bill.. It is called TTMM in Mumbai and Maharashtra. TTMM = Tuze tu, Maze mi (Hindi : Tera tu, mera main; English : Yours' by you, Mine by me). Almost always, the kids in Mumbai usually go TTMM..

[@carrad123456]

Going Dutch is good as per Indian philosophy as well, it doesn’t add any unnecessary give and take in relationship.

[@NoneOfTheAbove123]

The famous Kaalchiron of Twitter?

[@TheGrimStoic]

So cute - but I don't think that's at play here - you must be young...

[@TheGrimStoic]

@@NoneOfTheAbove123 haha - you really think so!!

[@maruthireddy4111]

I am indian & people stare at me if i dressed out of the box or looked different. Expecially in old parts of the city. It is very uncomfortable when lots of people stare at you. So i always try to blend in, I wear clothes which are uncomfortable & i don't like(it feels suffocating) atleast its easy for me as a male, but for female it would be hell.. I can understand how a foreigner would feel.. May be better education would improve our civic sense.

[@pradhanaren]

Very nice and beautiful conversation. She looked calm and more matured.

[@roopangeetandon781]

What a lovely lady..I didn't feel she is a foreigner..I appreciate your videos very much sir, but wonder the reason for your interest in India.👍 Thanks for the video

[@keyzzz9904]

That’s my science teacher

[@rizzzzlo]

Same

[@rishan2411]

same fr fr

[@rizzzzlo]

Fr

[@keyzzz9904]

Fr no cap on god

[@mysticgear9717]

same fr

[@xploit811]

Lovely interview.

[@shara30000]

I didnt realise at first but her voice is incredibly soothing

[@krishkrish42]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you

[@seandiego1907]

great interview

[@AnsikaPathak]

It's not about the colour and race If you are foreigners you are celebrity for Indian people 😊

[@AnsikaPathak]

Our nature are just heartwarming ❤️❤️😎

[@muthyalakirankumar5530]

Superb Max best teacher experience about India

[@angelbaby1811]

I think her attitude helps a lot. She’s determined to enjoy her life in India so I think she will.

[@Thiruppulaani]

Seeing a foreigner in India always kickstarts thoughts. You don't get that in New York because like she said it is very diverse in culture and you can say that to most cities in NY. If you go to deep US south you might get stares if your ethnicity is not common there.

[@indranidutta1945]

Not just a foreigner- go the slums or to to the village and you are dressed differently but fortunately more often than not , it just communicates that your difference is noticeable and acknowledged-that is all there is to it.

[@Fight-nation-v7q]

Thanks for good insight

[@udaui]

Wishing her all the best.She seems like a cool person.Enjoy your stay

[@ambareeshphadnavis]

Mother, Father, Teacher and Guests are considered Gods by Hindus.. So of course, a teacher is going to be respected in India by the students.

[@thecomment9489]

Guests are also treated fine in other cultures as well except for the white west. They don't have much of this guesting culture.

[@looneytunes2639]

Nonsense.

[@ishan_9001]

Not considered but it means to be treated respectfully

[@Ganju.ghapghap]

i am gonna explain why cows are scared in india for ignorant westerners, indis is the lodest living civilisation and when many people in the west were hunting and eating in india agriculture was in its prime and people used to drink cows milk and make stuff like cheese from it so its was regarded as a family member like westerners these make dog and cat their child😂😂also in our texts cows are considered sacred so there is not one reason for it....

[@kailash4799]

Cutoff too soon!! We wanted to hear a lot more what she has to say about her job and work experience dealing with kids and especially the parents in an Indian Professional sense. Is there a part two continuing on the same???

[@TheGrimStoic]

no part two - Max Chernov proceeded to a non-dutch date with Tina the cat

[@danielmacwan2575]

Yes I agree it was too short

[@umasubramanian2683]

This woman has the most important thing to be successful anywhere - a right attitude!! So open, tolerant, and cheerful. Impressed!! Wish her the best. I’m writing from Dallas.

[@preciousreading1934]

A great Interview ever to watch or listen to.

[@mangopeoplewisdom3269]

I understand, that staring can get extremely annoying sometimes but I can bet that is because of curiosity only. Nigerians are famous because they sometimes indulge in illegal activity and make news, Indians are still not exposed to the world so they make their opinion based on limited information. It will change rapidly in the coming 20 years since India is on the verge of becoming one of the economic superpowers.

[@victory548]

Ngl Nigerians are recognised mostly cause there are lots of Nigerians in india especially in delhi and goa. I actually have an mixed race indian nigerian friend in school too he's father is nigerian so ye that why many Nigerians are in india

[@LisaCutie409]

Most Nigerian women engage in prostitution around Dehli I'm not indian@@victory548

[@LisaCutie409]

Nigerian women are across New Delhi

[@baddie21358]

​@@victory548Nigerian women are a problem in India I'm Russian and I noticed this

[@prasann0786]

Buddy it never matters for us to know how much money do you make. The only thing that matters to us is what is the message that you pass on through your videos.😊

[@allaboutcars9455]

Welcome to India, happy to see you here.

[@joeybenra]

Very inspiring!!

[@okee7]

Interesting interview coz I always wanted to know opinions and experiences of African Americans who visit India; more so from a New Yorker in Bombay. It's crazy how many similarities New York and Bombay have or have had be it culture, history, evolution etc. of course in terms of sheer scale Bombay was and is way behind. Walking around parts of Manhattan just takes me back to my childhood and youth days in Bombay be it the now fading taxi (not rickshaw) culture, the tiny bars, many restaurants, the architecture, the cosmopolitism, the liberal lifestyle, the distinct styles and tradition of each neighborhood, the street food that get the 'city style', the hustle and local train commute, the industrial areas being gentrified, the mafia history, the town and suburb divide (not anymore), the tenements & chawl history, the apartment culture, the red light districts etc

[@jaibholenath6900]

What's Bombay BTW?

[@Sudeep.Manerkar]

Bombay Kai hai

[@parthsavyasachi9348]

​@@jaibholenath6900google is your friend. Personally i don't like Bombay. Too many people

[@dOVERanalyst]

​​@@jaibholenath6900Bombay is older name of Mumbai. The high court is still Bombay High Court. Bollywood B stands for Bombay

[@DJosh20]

@@dOVERanalyst so is the highcourt of madras, calcatta, bangalore. b;ut yu call these cities by their current name then why call Mumbai as Bombay. shows ur attitude.. We all know the history of the our Mumbai...

[@wankmaster69]

People you bring up for the interview are so cool.

[@PriyaHangkhim]

This guy makes great videos of foreigners living in Mumbai. 😅 I hope we get to see a few from other parts of India as well.

[@Achyuta149]

India is so diverse itself we have all skin colours and features

[@payalvaishnav230]

Sorry sir, but I think you took it wrong because here in our country India we consider every foreigner as our guest and yes we stare at any foreigner beacuse we are curious to know about them and their country okay. we don't judge any individual by their color.. So don't spread misinformation about India.. all the countries have their own kind of discrimination and I think this type of discrimination based on color is more prevalent in USA like countries. So please don't just don't spread false rumors about India 🙏

[@manjirsen1906]

In India teachers are like parents. Sikhsha meaning knowledge is the essence of Indian culture. Teachers who show us path, who give us meaning through knowledge we always keep close to our hearts and the head always bows. That is the Indian way

[@nilambarjena4801]

Hello Max, You are a ambassador of Indian. Good job

[@saniya_ansari_17]

How heartedly she is giving answers while laughing, haaye❤

[@rishabhlovesglobe2060]

This was your best episode..

[@dOVERanalyst]

Teachers are GOD in Hinduism which is in Indian culture for all Indians. So, respect is obvious. Teacher must also behave worthy of this status & do a great job.

[@bonymathew1717]

Great example of teacher as god

[@maniacram]

Oh my god! She's fascinating. I want to know more about her. Does she have a channel i can follow?

[@reverie6158]

She has such a vibrant, happy energy about her. Im so glad she is enjoying teaching in India. Indian students are usually quite diligent, obedient & respectful of both education & educators. Overall loved listening to this wonderful person & especially loved her hearty laugh. About being stared at - yeah - its going to be hard to get away from that. But generally Indians do realize that they may offend the person they are staring at. Just read the moment, if you feel safe, smile & they will smile back. If you feel uncomfortable, soldier on like you know exactly what you are doing & they will back off.