I didn’t realize you were Indian! I love this vlog so much. and yes, being mixed race (and sometimes even just a lighter skin tone in POC communities) can be exhausting when searching for community and belonging. some people only see you as this, some people only see you as that. “Too white for the Black girls and too Black for the white girls” is how I felt growing up in America until college.
I came last year to Edinburgh for my master’s. Having spent last 9 years in Jaipur I never realized I would miss that place so much after seeing your video. Made me weepy. 😢 but cool vlog.
If you visit Rich neighborhoods like South Delhi or Gurgaon or South Bombay or Bangalore people won't care because they too dress in short, western clothes. Outside of these places you might be slut shamed or filmed or stared at by creeps or harrassed. Speaking as someone who lives in a posh locality
it was a beautiful video. i would suggest you looking a little into sanatan dharm like in hinduism, you will find extremely beautiful temples all over india... wherever you wish to go really and nothing religious really matters so no force ofcourse but you can indeed explore the beauty and experience the energy! like you can visit banaras/ varanasi in uttar pradesh or any of the 4 dhams...so on.
Thank you for your insight about not feeling you belong anywhere, Nayna. I can really relate to that sentiment even if I'm not mixed race. I was born and raised in Europe as a daughter of Chinese immigrants and speak some of the dialect, but whenever I go back to China I don't really feel I fit in. I always imagine that I would fit in bettet if I spoke Mandarine but maybe that's an illusion... I really appreciate your authenticity, instead of romanticizing everything!
I’m half gujurati, and I found this video so beautiful and relatable. Especially how as a mixed person you’re never truly at home in one place. This vid made me nostalgic for places I’ve only ever seen in my dads childhood photos, so ty for that
I am currently in India for an internship and you visited pretty much all the places I visited!! I am originally from India, but as a third culture kid in the us, it was a continuous identity crisis because I was too brown to be American and too “whitewashed” to be Indian and I don’t feel completely accepted in either country. So, I can kind of understand your perspective being mixed race 🫶🏽 Finally, I just wanted to say that not all mixed race people are willing to experience and connect with their roots, so I am so proud of you for taking that step ❤️ love your videos as always
im recovering from an eating disorder and i kind of lost a sense for seeing how beautiful the word is. thanks for taking me on this journey! eventhough you dont have to do anything with an eating disorder this is a reminder for me to push trough it and see that there is more then food and body's. x Nyawile
i completly relate to your mix kid emotions of not having a place to fully fit it. I try to look at it as it is beautiful to be multiple 'peoples' in one 😊❤
nayna, thank you so much for sharing this! I am also mixed race and have been so eager to go to India to explore that part of my heritage. I graduated from college in 2020 and was supposed to go teach abroad there, but of course that was canceled. I've been thinking about making a trip there since, and your vlog made me feel like I was there with you all. thanks for taking us through so many regions of such a beautiful and diverse country, I loved experiencing it through your eyes!!
This video is truly a masterpiece 🥹 brought back memories from a trip I did with my parents in 2011 (can’t believe it’s been >10yrs!!) around Rajasthan - makes me want to explore more of India
This whole video - oh my goodness so beautiful ! It makes me really want to travel to India. I hope you weren’t too poorly in Goa and it didn’t spoil your holiday too much
whether you're mixed race or born and raised in a country which isn't predominantly your race I feel like you never fully really fit in - you're always an outsider. speaking for myself my family is Indian however I was born and raised in the UK. I feel like I don't fit in either of two countries.
Here are some must-visit places in India: 1.Lakshadweep Islands Bangaram Beach Kavaratti Beach Minicoy Beach 2.Karnataka Hampi 3.Andaman and Nicobar Islands Radhanagar Beach Elephant Beach Kalapathar Beach Laxmanpur Beach Sitapur Beach 5.Ladakh Pangong Tso Lake Phugtal Monastery Khardung-la Pass Tso Moriri Lake Thiksey Monastery Nubra Valley Umling La Pass Magnetic Hill Chadar Trek, Kargil Sand Dunes Leisure Park Turtuk 6.Himachal Pradesh Parvati Valley Kangra Valley Spiti Valley Tirthan Valley Malana Kufri Kasol Bir Billing Kaza, Khajjiar Kalpa Bir Billing Jibhi Dalhousie Dev Roopa Trek Kyelang Beas Kund 7.Uttarakhand Valley of Flowers Auli Devprayag Haridwar Kedarnath Badrinath Chopta Nelong Valley 8.Meghalaya Living root bridges NohKaLikai Falls Wari Chora Phi Phi Fall Mawlynnong (cleanest village in Asia) Nongjrong Krem Chympe. 9.Sikkim Gurudongmar Lake Gangtok Yumthang Valley Lachen Lachung Pelling Yume Samdong Tsomgo Lake 10.Arunachal Pradesh Ziro Valley Tawang Sela Pass Bhalukpong Roing Tezu Sangti Valley Bumla Pass Dirang Changlang 11.Jammu and Kashmir Aru Valley Sonamarg Srinagar Gulmarg Patnitop Gangabal Lake Trek Betaab Valley Budgam Kupwara Gurez Valley Baisaran Valley 12.kerala Alleppey Munnar Wayanad Vagamon Thekkady Gavi Kavayi Island Ilaveezha Poonchira Athirappilly Waterfalls Munroe Island Kuttanad Thenmala Aymanam Village Ranipuram Kumarakom Silent Valley
Love this video! I especially liked how you added in pics of when you were younger and went to India with your family! Also I totally can identify with not feeling you feel as if you fit into one place bc of your background
I think the key is not trying to 'fit in' and staying in your power. There are groups who are going to come off with a we do not accept you vibe. However, I never asked for your acceptance. Therefore, whether you like it or not I am here. I am you and you are me. You are not placing the power of 'where you belong' in anyone else's hands, but your own. I am raising a daughter who is of mixed heritage through both parents. And the way I've mentioned above is exactly how I intend to do it. Im not oblivious to issues she may feel as she gets older, but I will be encouraging her 100% to stand in her power. Her heritage is a huge part of her and how she lives it, determines it, embraces it are solely in her power. Nobody can take that away from her ❤ I am glad you got to see a country that is part of you as you've gotten older. And my feelings on the above are in no way to diminish your thoughts and feelings. But rather food for thought ❤
this is really interesting! i don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to feel belonging though! in a way i think i do want acceptance from others (the world is lonely enough as it is!), and while self-acceptance is most important i don't feel bad for desiring acceptance from others in that way. think it's important to acknowledge these feelings are valid
@naynaflorence of course sweetheart! That's why I wanted to make it clear that my opinion is not to diminish your feelings at all. They are completely valid. I think myself personally that's how i navigate through it. And not just terms of race and culture. In terms of being of being a woman and in terms of being my authentic self. One of my favourite quotes by maya angelou is ' I belong everywhere...no place at all' :) There are so many elements to us all and we can embrace those as much as we desire You're an amazing woman and you'll find your place and peace with it all ❤️
So glad you didn't show India as Slumdog Millionaire movie... It has so much more to offer than just poor kids roaming around the streets. Also Welcome to India.❤
I relate SO MUCH to what you said about not fully belonging anywhere as a mixed race kid!! It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot in the last few years and it’s been making me think about my identity a whole lot!
Even being born in the UK to Pakistani parents don't fit in anywhere. It's like ur not accepted anywhere. Happy that u got to experience this trip as it was something that you had always spoken about. My only issue with these countries is the stray animals. Breaks my heart and I just can't visit them cause I won't be able to stop thinking about what I saw. I could be wrong but u don't seem as happy as I thought u would be being in India but will hear ur podcast to hear more indepth stuff
Nice video Nayna! On your next visit to India you should go to the tourist destination - Coorg. It is hilly and beautiful like Shimla. There are lots of coffee plantations and the culture is slightly different from the rest of India. The British called it the Scotland of India. Like the Scots, people of Coorg too stress upon their clan lineage. Their surnames indicate their clan, and inter-clan marriage is forbidden. Another distinguishing characteristic of this community is the high status given to women.
Hi. I always enjoy your videos. I am from Brazil, and I think the only place you or any other mixed person would few at home is here. So, there is a country at least for the looks. When you talk people will noticed, but probably be even more open and receptive. We do have a lot of problems, but this, at least where I live, (Cabo Frio) It is like that. ^^ Come visit haha
Hey @naynaflorence can you share the Airbnb stay details of where you stayed in Mysuru/Bengaluru? Also, where did you buy the cute steel water flask with a print on it, at 7:13 on this vlog?
Beautifully said as always Nayna. Found you through your Black Lives Matter video and I'm still here to this day. You are truly wise, thank you for being you :)
Such a cool idea to have photo snippets of young and adult Nayna through the vlog 📷
Props to Shreya for being a good travelling partner and her family for hosting you guys! ❤
love this editing style and such a great insight to a part of india!
love this vlog, very natural and relaxing, can see the effort nayna put in this video, love the music !!
This is so magical to watch the editing is so good
I didn’t realize you were Indian! I love this vlog so much. and yes, being mixed race (and sometimes even just a lighter skin tone in POC communities) can be exhausting when searching for community and belonging. some people only see you as this, some people only see you as that. “Too white for the Black girls and too Black for the white girls” is how I felt growing up in America until college.
i loved the voiceovers!! such a wellmade vlog wow
What a lovely video! I especially liked the photos from your childhood trip 🫶🏻
I LOVE getting the notification of you posting a new video! makes my day!
that opening shot is GORGEOUSS
HANDS DOWN. one of my fav vlogs to eXIST🤍
You and Shreya are so beautiful. Those pictures are stunning!!
Looks like you had a great time in 🇮🇳 - so cool how you took a picture in the exact same spot you did as a child! ✨️
I would imagine the The God of Small Things is such a perfect book to read on a trip to India 😍😍 it’s one of my favourite books of all time Nayna!
Why did you like the book
The ending just throws me off
Such a beautiful video. Love your editing 🌻🧡🌞🫶🏻
Hey Nayna! For some reason, this video is available in your playlists but not on your main page 😅
I've been india.. I miss india😢 Thank you for sharing the video
one of my fav vlogs!!! 💖💖💖
OMG WAS WAITING FOR SOOOO LONG FOR THIS NOTIFICATION!!❤💞
What a mesmerizing vlog!
Love this vlog Nayna!! So cool, i hope i have the chance to visit also india!!
I came last year to Edinburgh for my master’s. Having spent last 9 years in Jaipur I never realized I would miss that place so much after seeing your video. Made me weepy. 😢 but cool vlog.
such a beautiful vlog
Great exploring Mumbai and have fun in India
My God, the Agra bits 😍 so jealous x
Did you feel comfortable wearing strappy tops and dresses? Wanting to know what to pack when I go in January:))
If you visit Rich neighborhoods like South Delhi or Gurgaon or South Bombay or Bangalore people won't care because they too dress in short, western clothes. Outside of these places you might be slut shamed or filmed or stared at by creeps or harrassed. Speaking as someone who lives in a posh locality
Oh wow hiii
Hope you had an amazing time ❤
Hi Nayna! Could you please name the bridal shop you visited at 4:30 (time stamp).
Hey Nayna! Did you go to lotus the Baha’i temple?
Which camera she is use? 💗
what film cam do u useee?
You were in bengaluru? Nayna you should have come home, I'd loved to have you over. Hope you liked namma bengaluru
it was a beautiful video. i would suggest you looking a little into sanatan dharm like in hinduism, you will find extremely beautiful temples all over india... wherever you wish to go really and nothing religious really matters so no force ofcourse but you can indeed explore the beauty and experience the energy! like you can visit banaras/ varanasi in uttar pradesh or any of the 4 dhams...so on.
Thank you for your insight about not feeling you belong anywhere, Nayna. I can really relate to that sentiment even if I'm not mixed race. I was born and raised in Europe as a daughter of Chinese immigrants and speak some of the dialect, but whenever I go back to China I don't really feel I fit in. I always imagine that I would fit in bettet if I spoke Mandarine but maybe that's an illusion... I really appreciate your authenticity, instead of romanticizing everything!
I’m half gujurati, and I found this video so beautiful and relatable. Especially how as a mixed person you’re never truly at home in one place. This vid made me nostalgic for places I’ve only ever seen in my dads childhood photos, so ty for that
I am currently in India for an internship and you visited pretty much all the places I visited!!
I am originally from India, but as a third culture kid in the us, it was a continuous identity crisis because I was too brown to be American and too “whitewashed” to be Indian and I don’t feel completely accepted in either country. So, I can kind of understand your perspective being mixed race 🫶🏽
Finally, I just wanted to say that not all mixed race people are willing to experience and connect with their roots, so I am so proud of you for taking that step ❤️ love your videos as always
im recovering from an eating disorder and i kind of lost a sense for seeing how beautiful the word is. thanks for taking me on this journey! eventhough you dont have to do anything with an eating disorder this is a reminder for me to push trough it and see that there is more then food and body's. x Nyawile
I WAS SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!
You know it's going to be a good day when nayna posts🥰
This was beautiful!! I’m named after the Taj Mahal so I’m keen to visit India one day
Hey Nayna, I hope you enjoyed your trip to India.❤ You should visit Udaipur and Jodhpur next time. These are beautiful cities.❤
ah i will defo make a note of them i would love to visit!!
i completly relate to your mix kid emotions of not having a place to fully fit it. I try to look at it as it is beautiful to be multiple 'peoples' in one 😊❤
nayna, thank you so much for sharing this! I am also mixed race and have been so eager to go to India to explore that part of my heritage. I graduated from college in 2020 and was supposed to go teach abroad there, but of course that was canceled. I've been thinking about making a trip there since, and your vlog made me feel like I was there with you all. thanks for taking us through so many regions of such a beautiful and diverse country, I loved experiencing it through your eyes!!
This video is truly a masterpiece 🥹 brought back memories from a trip I did with my parents in 2011 (can’t believe it’s been >10yrs!!) around Rajasthan - makes me want to explore more of India
This whole video - oh my goodness so beautiful ! It makes me really want to travel to India. I hope you weren’t too poorly in Goa and it didn’t spoil your holiday too much
This was beautifully done, thank you for sharing Nayna!
whether you're mixed race or born and raised in a country which isn't predominantly your race I feel like you never fully really fit in - you're always an outsider. speaking for myself my family is Indian however I was born and raised in the UK. I feel like I don't fit in either of two countries.
Here are some must-visit places in India:
1.Lakshadweep Islands
Bangaram Beach
Kavaratti Beach
Minicoy Beach
2.Karnataka
Hampi
3.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Radhanagar Beach
Elephant Beach
Kalapathar Beach
Laxmanpur Beach
Sitapur Beach
5.Ladakh
Pangong Tso Lake
Phugtal Monastery
Khardung-la Pass
Tso Moriri Lake
Thiksey Monastery
Nubra Valley
Umling La Pass
Magnetic Hill
Chadar Trek, Kargil
Sand Dunes Leisure Park
Turtuk
6.Himachal Pradesh
Parvati Valley
Kangra Valley
Spiti Valley
Tirthan Valley
Malana
Kufri
Kasol
Bir Billing
Kaza,
Khajjiar
Kalpa
Bir Billing
Jibhi
Dalhousie
Dev Roopa Trek
Kyelang
Beas Kund
7.Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers
Auli
Devprayag
Haridwar
Kedarnath
Badrinath
Chopta
Nelong Valley
8.Meghalaya
Living root bridges
NohKaLikai Falls
Wari Chora
Phi Phi Fall
Mawlynnong (cleanest village in Asia)
Nongjrong
Krem Chympe.
9.Sikkim
Gurudongmar Lake
Gangtok
Yumthang Valley
Lachen
Lachung
Pelling
Yume Samdong
Tsomgo Lake
10.Arunachal Pradesh
Ziro Valley
Tawang
Sela Pass
Bhalukpong
Roing
Tezu
Sangti Valley
Bumla Pass
Dirang
Changlang
11.Jammu and Kashmir
Aru Valley
Sonamarg
Srinagar
Gulmarg
Patnitop
Gangabal Lake Trek
Betaab Valley
Budgam
Kupwara
Gurez Valley
Baisaran Valley
12.kerala
Alleppey
Munnar
Wayanad
Vagamon
Thekkady
Gavi
Kavayi Island
Ilaveezha Poonchira
Athirappilly Waterfalls
Munroe Island
Kuttanad
Thenmala
Aymanam Village
Ranipuram
Kumarakom
Silent Valley
Love this video! I especially liked how you added in pics of when you were younger and went to India with your family! Also I totally can identify with not feeling you feel as if you fit into one place bc of your background
I think the key is not trying to 'fit in' and staying in your power.
There are groups who are going to come off with a we do not accept you vibe. However, I never asked for your acceptance. Therefore, whether you like it or not I am here. I am you and you are me.
You are not placing the power of 'where you belong' in anyone else's hands, but your own.
I am raising a daughter who is of mixed heritage through both parents. And the way I've mentioned above is exactly how I intend to do it.
Im not oblivious to issues she may feel as she gets older, but I will be encouraging her 100% to stand in her power.
Her heritage is a huge part of her and how she lives it, determines it, embraces it are solely in her power. Nobody can take that away from her ❤
I am glad you got to see a country that is part of you as you've gotten older. And my feelings on the above are in no way to diminish your thoughts and feelings.
But rather food for thought ❤
this is really interesting! i don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to feel belonging though! in a way i think i do want acceptance from others (the world is lonely enough as it is!), and while self-acceptance is most important i don't feel bad for desiring acceptance from others in that way. think it's important to acknowledge these feelings are valid
@naynaflorence of course sweetheart! That's why I wanted to make it clear that my opinion is not to diminish your feelings at all. They are completely valid.
I think myself personally that's how i navigate through it. And not just terms of race and culture. In terms of being of being a woman and in terms of being my authentic self.
One of my favourite quotes by maya angelou is ' I belong everywhere...no place at all' :)
There are so many elements to us all and we can embrace those as much as we desire
You're an amazing woman and you'll find your place and peace with it all ❤️
Love your India lifestyle vlog! ❤
So much excited for this video !! Also love from india [GUJARAT]🫶🏼 🇮🇳even i was gone to agra few days ago ✨
So glad you didn't show India as Slumdog Millionaire movie... It has so much more to offer than just poor kids roaming around the streets. Also Welcome to India.❤
I’m also half Indian and half English (ethnicity- nepali ) , but born and brought up in India it was so cool to find your vlog almost like fate ✨
Beautiful video! You have such an eye, all your shots are gorgeous!
👌☝️👌 Incredible and fabulous BENGALURU.
A beautiful snippet of India; i very much liked it, thanks Nayna.
This video is a gift for the Nayna of the future.
I relate SO MUCH to what you said about not fully belonging anywhere as a mixed race kid!! It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot in the last few years and it’s been making me think about my identity a whole lot!
Next nepal. Please once visit to nepal you will love it ❤
this is sooo beautifully shot! makes me want to visit right now ❤❤
Considering you have Indian roots , I was not expecting this generic BGM😢
sorry! i found it so hard to find copyright free music!
@@naynaflorence ohh sorry didn’t realise that!
Still a lovely video, loved that you kept it in tuned with your style. 🫶🏻
It can be sooo hard to find non copyright music :(
This is a beautiful video! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I hope to visit India someday!
India is one of my all time dream destinations!!!! 🤍
Even being born in the UK to Pakistani parents don't fit in anywhere. It's like ur not accepted anywhere. Happy that u got to experience this trip as it was something that you had always spoken about. My only issue with these countries is the stray animals. Breaks my heart and I just can't visit them cause I won't be able to stop thinking about what I saw. I could be wrong but u don't seem as happy as I thought u would be being in India but will hear ur podcast to hear more indepth stuff
I was Excited for this!!😍 Loved the BGM too. I always thought you were Indian and you are!❤
Nice video Nayna! On your next visit to India you should go to the tourist destination - Coorg. It is hilly and beautiful like Shimla. There are lots of coffee plantations and the culture is slightly different from the rest of India. The British called it the Scotland of India. Like the Scots, people of Coorg too stress upon their clan lineage. Their surnames indicate their clan, and inter-clan marriage is forbidden. Another distinguishing characteristic of this community is the high status given to women.
Hi. I always enjoy your videos. I am from Brazil, and I think the only place you or any other mixed person would few at home is here. So, there is a country at least for the looks. When you talk people will noticed, but probably be even more open and receptive. We do have a lot of problems, but this, at least where I live, (Cabo Frio) It is like that. ^^
Come visit haha
Hey @naynaflorence can you share the Airbnb stay details of where you stayed in Mysuru/Bengaluru? Also, where did you buy the cute steel water flask with a print on it, at 7:13 on this vlog?
Beautifully said as always Nayna. Found you through your Black Lives Matter video and I'm still here to this day. You are truly wise, thank you for being you :)
so happy to see you come a full circle🤍 i remember your mentions of wanting to visit India all throughout uni!
Caught a glimpse of "The God of Small Things" at 11:53 and I just had to comment how much I love that book!
nayna it looks so aesthetically pleasing and makes me want to join you in your next trip. love ever bit of it.
faav part has to pool all day reading or taj mahal actually rikshaw driver palying songomg
Hey, Nayna where did you guys stay in Agra? Is 21:11 your accommodation or a park?
Such a beautifully filmed and edited vlog xx
a true EPISODE 🤩 beautiful storytelling
It feels so weird to see you walking down church street and mg road xD
Those are some STUNNING fabrics ❤😯
Love your vlogs. I'm watching from India ❤
nayna this video is so so beautiful 🥹
this video is so atmospheric, it was so cool to watch!
my fam is from Gujarat too! so nice to learn that you are as well!!
Naynaaaaa, I hope ur enjoying ur travels
this is such a beautifully made video!
this vlog was goorgeous !! loved it
The editing was so good ✨️✨️
the editing in this video >>>
this is sooo beautiful!
I loved the editing!! ❤️
I wanna visit mumbai so bad
this made me wanna go to india so so bad
next time come to kerala too😄❤
Beautiful vlog
This was sooooo cool!!
so excited for this!!! 🫶🏼✨
'Promosm' 🌷
amei ❤
hey nayna! loved the video and how you edited it. I would like to know the camera you used to take pictures.
hi! thank you so much
ee i loved seeing mumbai from your lens!!
this video is also making me look forward to jaipur next month AAA