My French-Indian 10 year old boy was having breakfast with a schoolmate (100% Goan):

• Him: Berk, I don't like potato bhaji
• The friend: Eat no! Aren't you Goan?
• Him: No, I'm not Goan!
• The friend (looks at me, sitting next to my boy): He is not Goan?
• The friend (to my boy): But then what are you??
• Him: ...

So much for writing books on this topic!

My French-Indian 6 year old boy on brushing teeth:

• Him: No Mama, I don’t brush my teeth in the evening but in the morning, like papa!
• Me: But how do you do in France?
• Him: Easy, in France I brush with papi in the evening…
• Me : Ok, ok, but today can you brush in the evening please?
• Him (after 5 minutes): Mama, it’s amazing! I used the toothpaste you brought back from Paris and I felt like I was at Papi-Mamie’s house!!

My French-Indian 6 year old boy on donuts:

He is coloring with his Indian friends his drawing book on “Indian heritage”; he is right now at the South Indian dishes page:

• Him: Look, I finished the donut!
• His friends: Hahaha but it’s not a donut, it’s a vada!

The very next day, he’s watching an American movie, Baby's day out, with us:

• Him: Look, the man is eating a vada!
• His father: It’s not a vada, it’s a donut!
• Him : …