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For many people growing up abroad, that feeling is all too familiar.

In the Season 4 Finale of The Halak Show, Halak sits down with Vaishali Patel, founder of Sanskar Teaching, an online platform dedicated to preserving Indian languages and culture for families across the world.

Vaishali moved to the US as a teenager and spent years trying to fit i, changing her accent, toning down her identity, and distancing herself from her roots. What began as an effort to belong eventually turned into a deeper question: What do we lose when we stop speaking our own language?

This conversation explores:

Why being Indian can feel like a burden while growing up abroad
How language shapes identity, confidence, and belonging
Why many Indian parents hesitate to speak their mother tongue with their children
The difference between performative culture and lived culture
How Sanskar Teaching is helping families stay rooted across generations

Honest, reflective, and deeply relatable, this episode is for anyone who has ever felt caught between cultures.

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