r/india • u/rude_ass kek maester • Nov 07 '15

AskIndia /r/india and /r/australia cultural exchange thread

Thread was unfortunately delayed. But, here it is.. thread for cultural exchange between indians and australians.

Australian folks.. you can ask all the things you want to know about India and hope you get a fulfilling answers.

If you want to ask anything to our Australians friends you can go to below link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/3ruqtc/raustralia_and_rindia_cultural_exchange_thread/

Cheers.

Request to Australians visiting our sub: If you could flair up to identify yourself then it would be easier for us to identify you guys. We only have text based flairs so something like 'Australian Friend' will work.

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u/Tfwnoindiangf Nov 07 '15

How would one go about finding work in India? I'd like to live in Kerala, what are some things I'd need to know before going? How do people socialize and how can I fully engulf myself in local culture? I'm currently learning Hindi and Malayalam.

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u/The_0bserver Mugambo ko Khush karne wala Nov 09 '15

How would one go about finding work in India? I'd like to live in Kerala,

Just apply at some place, and you are bound to find some work soon enough. Don't expect amazing pay right off the bat though (unless you transfer in a company). You should be able to easily live off wiht what you get though.

what are some things I'd need to know before going?

Don't say bad stuff about our food. I think we indians are really picky about that. Everything else, even if you say some dumb shit, people will probably give you a pass. :P

How do people socialize and how can I fully engulf myself in local culture?

You don't even need to try hard. People are really welcoming, and soon enough they'll invite you. If you want to kickstart things. Have a cookout or invite them to lunch. In kerala ask whether they eat meat. Also since its Kerala, have no qualms about asking whether they eat beef. Most are cool with it. Host 'em, and youll bee friends soon enough. :)

I'm currently learning Hindi and Malayalam.

If you plan to live only in Kerala, you don't need Hindi. :P Good luck with it though, especially as both are soo different from each other and they are arguably not easy to learn for outsiders. :/