American soon to be ex-pat and married to Indian man! Hi!

Ms Princess W · Mar 5th, 2008, 03:50

I am SO glad I found this forum....I've been trying to find a message board like this for awhile!

Anyway, hi, I'm Kim and am engaged to a man from India (Kashmir to be specific). We currently live in the States (Minnesota) but are working on 1. getting married and 2. relocating in India this year. I have 2 sons from previous, ages 8 and 13 who cannot WAIT!!! Of course there's the fun stuff with getting the red tape worked through for the boys to go, but it's getting there.

I currently work as a secretary. My husband-to-be has a few businesses in India(tourism, import/export, working on building a hotel) and we're looking forward to the trip and the settling into the new home.

Anyway, Namaste, all

Kim

crvlvr · Mar 5th, 2008, 04:25

welcome Kim...which part of India do you plan to relocate to?

Ms Princess W · Mar 5th, 2008, 05:26

We have a home in New Delhi and a newly built one on the outskirts of Srinagar by Dal Lake. We'll divide our time as business, weather and conditions dictate.

brownboy66 · Mar 5th, 2008, 08:50

Hi Kim, and welcome to IM. I'm sure as a soon to be local, you'll be giving us advice soon.

happy travels.

Nick-H · Mar 5th, 2008, 09:45

Indeed, welcome

huzefaali · Mar 5th, 2008, 20:56

Hi Kim.

we all dream to relocate to USA, but you are great, wants to relocate to a beautiful country INDIA.

YOU ARE WELLCOMED WITH ALL OUR FULL OF HEARTS

Hope to see you some time

Ms Princess W · Mar 5th, 2008, 21:09

Thank you everyone! I suppose it is the "grass is always greener" mindset, but I personally cannot wait to get out of the USA. My fiance' feels the same way and laments often that he's "been in this country far too long". He's very homesick

ebby · Mar 5th, 2008, 21:56

Welcome Princess to the Royal country of India !

Swapnil · Mar 6th, 2008, 19:45

Namaste & Welcome to India & IM !

kalyani68 · Mar 9th, 2008, 05:40

Hello and Namaskaram!

Congrats on your upcoming wedding!
Good luck on the move. It will be a big change for you and your boys. I trust that you have been to India before and have an idea of what's in store. Hopefully, it will go smoothly for you!

Sammyjdm · Mar 18th, 2008, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ms Princess W

I am SO glad I found this forum....I've been trying to find a message board like this for awhile!

Anyway, hi, I'm Kim and am engaged to a man from India (Kashmir to be specific). We currently live in the States (Minnesota) but are working on 1. getting married and 2. relocating in India this year. I have 2 sons from previous, ages 8 and 13 who cannot WAIT!!! Of course there's the fun stuff with getting the red tape worked through for the boys to go, but it's getting there.

I currently work as a secretary. My husband-to-be has a few businesses in India(tourism, import/export, working on building a hotel) and we're looking forward to the trip and the settling into the new home.

Anyway, Namaste, all

Kim

I too am moving to India and I too have an indian partner and will be marrying soon, my partner is from Karnataka which is a beautiful part of India, so much to do and see there. I will be moving to goa intially though, our apartment will be ready next year and then we will concentrate on building a house in his home village, I am so excited, just in the process of selling one house and renting out another then I am off. I go for a visit on 24th april for 24 days, I was there over Christmas and new year for a month, and every day I am not there breaks me. So I can't wait. Good luck to you in your move too.... are you trying to learn any language? I am trying to learn Kannada and its really hard..

Ms Princess W · Mar 18th, 2008, 22:02

Hi!!! Yes I'm trying to learn Kashmiri and Hindi simultaneously and yes it's very hard!!!! My youngest son is picking up Hindi very quickly (he watches a lot of Hindi movies with us) and my fiance speaks both Kashmiri and Hindi around the house a lot so we can pick it up naturally. I think it's easier for the young ones

Fortunately for me, English is spoken very widely in India, although his mom speaks almost no english - only Kashmiri and Urdu (another I'm trying to learn). It's very confusing!

The_Londoner · Mar 18th, 2008, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammyjdm

are you trying to learn any language? I am trying to learn Kannada and its really hard..

I too am trying to learn Kannada as my other half is from Bangalore where I am planning to move to later this year.. Damn, it's a hard language.. Saying that, I hope I can get by at least with my Hinglish.

puchoo · Mar 18th, 2008, 22:42

HI Kim , glad to have you onboard. Best Wishes for the wedding and keep us posted on your Delhi move.... quite a few memebers from Delhi here to give you uptodate info on everything you may require...but then again you are marrying an Indian who might know everything

Captain_Neel · Mar 18th, 2008, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Londoner

I too am trying to learn Kannada as my other half is from Bangalore where I am planning to move to later this year.. Damn, it's a hard language.. Saying that, I hope I can get by at least with my Hinglish.

You do not need to know Kannada in Bangalore.

Mar 5th, 2008, 03:50	#1
Ms Princess W Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota for now Posts: 38	American soon to be ex-pat and married to Indian man! Hi! I am SO glad I found this forum....I've been trying to find a message board like this for awhile! Anyway, hi, I'm Kim and am engaged to a man from India (Kashmir to be specific). We currently live in the States (Minnesota) but are working on 1. getting married and 2. relocating in India this year. I have 2 sons from previous, ages 8 and 13 who cannot WAIT!!! Of course there's the fun stuff with getting the red tape worked through for the boys to go, but it's getting there. I currently work as a secretary. My husband-to-be has a few businesses in India(tourism, import/export, working on building a hotel) and we're looking forward to the trip and the settling into the new home. Anyway, Namaste, all Kim

Mar 5th, 2008, 09:45	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	Indeed, welcome __________________ . IndiaMike Mod Team (The Grumpy One)

Mar 5th, 2008, 20:56	#6
huzefaali Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 1	hi Hi Kim. we all dream to relocate to USA, but you are great, wants to relocate to a beautiful country INDIA. YOU ARE WELLCOMED WITH ALL OUR FULL OF HEARTS Hope to see you some time

Mar 9th, 2008, 05:40	#10
kalyani68 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 180	Hello and Namaskaram! Congrats on your upcoming wedding! Good luck on the move. It will be a big change for you and your boys. I trust that you have been to India before and have an idea of what's in store. Hopefully, it will go smoothly for you! __________________ My Travel Blog- South India Dec. 2007 www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/wildcat007

Mar 18th, 2008, 22:42	#14
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Posts: 2,187	HI Kim , glad to have you onboard. Best Wishes for the wedding and keep us posted on your Delhi move.... quite a few memebers from Delhi here to give you uptodate info on everything you may require...but then again you are marrying an Indian who might know everything __________________ Cheers! Sidharth puchoo.wordpress.com

Mar 5th, 2008, 04:25	#2
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,303	welcome Kim...which part of India do you plan to relocate to?

Mar 5th, 2008, 05:26	#3
Ms Princess W Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota for now Posts: 38	We have a home in New Delhi and a newly built one on the outskirts of Srinagar by Dal Lake. We'll divide our time as business, weather and conditions dictate.

Mar 5th, 2008, 08:50	#4
brownboy66 the riff raff.... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,873	Hi Kim, and welcome to IM. I'm sure as a soon to be local, you'll be giving us advice soon. happy travels.

Mar 5th, 2008, 21:09	#7
Ms Princess W Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota for now Posts: 38	Thank you everyone! I suppose it is the "grass is always greener" mindset, but I personally cannot wait to get out of the USA. My fiance' feels the same way and laments often that he's "been in this country far too long". He's very homesick

Mar 5th, 2008, 21:56	#8
ebby Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mysore, India Posts: 473	Welcome Princess to the Royal country of India !

Mar 6th, 2008, 19:45	#9
Swapnil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune ,Maharashtra , INDIA Posts: 167	Namaste & Welcome to India & IM !

Mar 18th, 2008, 22:02	#12
Ms Princess W Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota for now Posts: 38	Hi!!! Yes I'm trying to learn Kashmiri and Hindi simultaneously and yes it's very hard!!!! My youngest son is picking up Hindi very quickly (he watches a lot of Hindi movies with us) and my fiance speaks both Kashmiri and Hindi around the house a lot so we can pick it up naturally. I think it's easier for the young ones Fortunately for me, English is spoken very widely in India, although his mom speaks almost no english - only Kashmiri and Urdu (another I'm trying to learn). It's very confusing!

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