GoraPakora

Me too. I'm a gora.

• Married 5 years.
• Got married in a turban on Saturday and a morning suit on Sunday.
• Two kids.
• No punches, but had to give all my money to the women outside the house before I was let in (tradition -- they say).
• Father-in-law was fine, a little apprehensive but we got the mother and brothers on-side before the subject was raised and I was officially introduced.
• Everything turned out well over here too.

I still get dirty looks from Indian men when I'm walking down the street with my wife. I'm mostly oblivious.

I went to India 12 months after marrying my Indian wife and spent time in the 'village' meeting the family. I also insisted on doing the tourist-y things like the Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple but it was a good trip. Once we were North of Delhi everybody would just stop and stare though as seeing a gora was a highly unusual event. I even had two men stop me at the Taj Mahal just to have their photo taken with me.

I strongly recommend going and seeing the other half of the family.

I thought I was doing really well as I'd accumulated around $700 at the gurudwara but then had to 'pay' that to get into the house. Easy come, easy go.