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- My Very Big Indian FamilyComing soonSoonMy Very Big Indian Family
The master map: who is who, and why it matters.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - I'm British AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm British AND Indian
Both, all the way through.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Can I Celebrate Christmas AND Diwali?Coming soonSoonCan I Celebrate Christmas AND Diwali?
Yes. Two trees of light.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Am I British or Indian?Coming soonSoonAm I British or Indian?
You can be both.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does My Lunch Smell Different?Coming soonSoonWhy Does My Lunch Smell Different?
From embarrassment to pride, gently.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do Mum and Dad Care So Much About Our Traditions?Coming soonSoonWhy Do Mum and Dad Care So Much About Our Traditions?
Because they carried them a long way.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Does My Name Mean?Coming soonSoonWhat Does My Name Mean?
Every Indian name is a small wish.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Who Is My Masi?Coming soonSoonWho Is My Masi?
Mum's sister.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - I'm American AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm American AND Indian
Both, all the way through.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - The Lion and the Old WomanComing soonSoonThe Lion and the Old Woman
A grandmother who tricked a lion.
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Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Why Do I Have Two Names?Coming soonSoonWhy Do I Have Two Names?
The name at school and the name at home.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Who Is My Foi?Coming soonSoonWho Is My Foi?
Dad's sister.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - I'm Canadian AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm Canadian AND Indian
Both, all the way through.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Dadi Pronounce My Name Differently?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Dadi Pronounce My Name Differently?
Same name, different music.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Who Is My Mama?Coming soonSoonWho Is My Mama?
Mum's brother.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - I'm Australian AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm Australian AND Indian
Both, all the way through.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Who Is My Kaka?Coming soonSoonWho Is My Kaka?
Dad's brother.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - I'm Kenyan AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm Kenyan AND Indian
Nairobi, Kampala, Dar: a third home.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do Grandparents Live With Families?Coming soonSoonWhy Do Grandparents Live With Families?
Three generations, one kitchen.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - I'm Singaporean AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm Singaporean AND Indian
Little India and everywhere else.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Everyone Come to Our House?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Everyone Come to Our House?
The open door.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Speak Two Languages?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Speak Two Languages?
Two words for everything.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do I Speak English at School and Gujarati at Home?Coming soonSoonWhy Do I Speak English at School and Gujarati at Home?
Two languages, one child.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Are Cousins Like Brothers and Sisters?Coming soonSoonWhy Are Cousins Like Brothers and Sisters?
Cousin-brothers and cousin-sisters.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Is My School Lunch Different?Coming soonSoonWhy Is My School Lunch Different?
Paratha in a lunchbox.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Dadi Speak Gujarati to Me?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Dadi Speak Gujarati to Me?
The language of her lap.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Should I Learn My Family's Language?Coming soonSoonWhy Should I Learn My Family's Language?
So the stories can find you.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Eat Together?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Eat Together?
One thali, one time.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Celebrate Diwali at School?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Celebrate Diwali at School?
Bringing the lamp in.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Can't Dadi Say Some English Words?Coming soonSoonWhy Can't Dadi Say Some English Words?
And why that is fine.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Visit Family During Festivals?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Visit Family During Festivals?
Diwali means a full house.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Doesn't Everyone Know What Diwali Is?Coming soonSoonWhy Doesn't Everyone Know What Diwali Is?
And how to tell them.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Can't I Say Some Gujarati Words?Coming soonSoonWhy Can't I Say Some Gujarati Words?
And why that is fine too.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Can I Have Two Homes?Coming soonSoonCan I Have Two Homes?
Yes.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Where Did Our Family Come From?Coming soonSoonWhere Did Our Family Come From?
A village, a city, a ship, a plane.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Doesn't Dadi Speak Much English?Coming soonSoonWhy Doesn't Dadi Speak Much English?
She speaks three other languages.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - India Is My Family's Home TooComing soonSoonIndia Is My Family's Home Too
A map with two hearts on it.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Video Call India?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Video Call India?
Sunday mornings with Nani.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Visit India?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Visit India?
Airports, aunties, mangoes.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Fly So Far to Visit Family?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Fly So Far to Visit Family?
Eighteen hours of love.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does India Feel Familiar and Different?Coming soonSoonWhy Does India Feel Familiar and Different?
Both at once.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do My Cousins Live in Another Country?Coming soonSoonWhy Do My Cousins Live in Another Country?
A family across the map.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Everyone in India Know Who I Am?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Everyone in India Know Who I Am?
Because Dadi told them.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does India Feel Like Home Even Though I Don't Live There?Coming soonSoonWhy Does India Feel Like Home Even Though I Don't Live There?
Because part of you does.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Dadi Live So Far Away?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Dadi Live So Far Away?
Video calls and long flights.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do I Look Different From Some Children at School?Coming soonSoonWhy Do I Look Different From Some Children at School?
Different, and exactly right.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Can I Be Indian If I Don't Speak Gujarati, Hindi or Tamil?Coming soonSoonCan I Be Indian If I Don't Speak Gujarati, Hindi or Tamil?
Yes. And here is how to start.
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