Wanted to introduce our family to the community. Currently live 1hr outside of London, England.
Jonah Batambuze - Ugandan-American born Chicago
Swetha Maddula-Batambuze - Guntur born, grew up in Ireland/England
Ajani - 4yrs old, loves putting things together and picking on his older sister
Iyla - 7rs old, loves unicorns, swimming, and plays the piano and violin
Hi Families!,
I'm excited and grateful to be a part of a budding community of fellow Blindian parents. My name is Petra and I live in Jersey City, New Jersey (US) with my Hyderabadi husband and our 19 month old son.
As an African-American mom, my desire is for my son to embody the riches of both cultures. As we’ve overcome the ability to be together, my husband and I still confront the obstacles of navigating seamlessly between the cultures. Normally its the mom who ensures these norms, relationships and events are followed (who else will do the stitching, cooking, and planning 😉). However, I don’t currently speak Telugu (studying), for example...I'm not familiar with the familial names/relationships titles (Pedammama, Chinamma, Mammas, etc.), my biryani/idli leaves a lot to be desired (for now, studying) and I have very little education on any festivals, events, poojas, celebrations, etc. needless to say…
