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Posted on this many times before. It's still a thing and will be for generations to come! But good to see someone talking about it in public. More awareness at least. And nothing gets the message across better than with some humour added into it! ;) Brilliant work on a very pathetic subject matter.

More about the video, especially for the non-Indians: Wilbur's New Video Sends A Message: 'I'm Very Dark And Proud Of It'

Dark is beautiful! (and yes, all shades are beautiful... we are just sticking to one topic for now!)

It's a question that drives me mad. For a long time I just didn't know how to answer it. Now, I just say India. And once again the question bothers me. As locals know places in India, they ask where in India. Well, I technically was born in Hyderabad, well, actually Secunderabad (its twin city). Never lived in either of them, well, my first two years I did but I don't remember any of it. If you ask me of where to eat, etc. any local stuff, I have no idea. Mr. Google will have better responses. I feel more at home in Bangalore. And yet, I can't say I am from there either. But I do.

My daughter however, has no doubts where she is from. Whenever we ask her where she came from, she responds, "I am from India & Bangalore. I came from Ajji's house and then took a plane to Arlington."

(ajji- how she calls her maternal grandmother)