Living in diversity

I'm over at the Silicon Valley Mom's Blog talking about diversity today.

For our family, diversity is about blending our two cultures.  When Neville and I fell in love, I didn't realize how easy it would be to blend certain aspects of our cultures while at the same time be so difficult to blend others.  Finding balance or even something that remotely looks like balance takes a ton of work. 

Come on over and check out my latest post on being an Insider and an Outsider.

[Darius] is an insider and an outsider in both communities.  He can blend into both.  He understands Gujarati.  My son is what is means to be diverse.  He has two religions, two languages, two cultures, two names, two identities.  He thrives in both worlds.   Yet on the outside, my son looks white.  He got his fair skin and brown hair from his momma.  If only looking skin deep, you'd never know his diverse roots. 

Comments

[Jen]

I really enjoyed this one. We are constantly looking for ways to bring our daughters culture into our daily lives (my youngest was born in China.) It can be a challenge - particularly the language aspect. We tried Chinese lessons, but she was too young...hoping to try them again in a year or two.

As a fellow working mom, I love your blog, by the way.

[keyomi]

the word gujarati caught my attention. I am a silent reader of your blog, an indian and a gujarati too! i am going over to read your silicon valley mom post!! :)