7 Things We Did To Blend Our Household As An Indian-American Couple

<p>This week on Half Past Chai… we&#39;re pulling back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a home out of two cultures.</p><p>When an American girl and an Indian guy fall in love, &quot;home&quot; becomes a beautiful negotiation - and over the years we&#39;ve figured out the little (and big) things that make our house feel like <em>both</em> of us. From the mandir and Bible upstairs, to chai every single morning, to the very Indian rule that shoes come <em>off</em> at the door, we&#39;re giving you the realistic list of how we&#39;ve blended our worlds under one roof.</p><p>Some of it came easy. Some of it we had to figure out the hard way. All of it made us who we are.</p><p>Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛</p><p>New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛</p><p>🎙 <strong>Submit your stories:</strong><a href="https://www.halfpastchai.com/"> <u>https://www.halfpastchai.com/</u></a></p><p>📲 <strong>Follow us:</strong><a href="https://bio.site/halfpastchai"> <u>https://bio.site/halfpastchai</u></a></p><p>Donate to Team For Kids here: <a href="https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu"><u>https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu</u></a></p><p>Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: <a href="https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8"><u>https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8</u></a></p><p>Time codes</p><p>0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI</p><p>2:34 - Learning to make chai</p><p>3:46 - We got a pet</p><p>6:45 - Shoes off at the door</p><p>10:52 - Celebrating both sets of holidays</p><p>12:27 - The food that we eat</p><p>15:07 - Mandir and Bible?</p><p>16:30 - We are close with both Families</p>