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This is an archive article published on November 30, 2024
‘Real love wins over stereotypes’: Indo-Canadian couple opens up about cultural misconceptions before marriage; video goes viral
"People told me Indians have two wives," said the woman, a Canadian citizen, recounting the bizarre stereotypes she encountered.
Indo-Canadian couple opens up about cultural misconceptions before marriage
Love transcends borders and barriers, and one Indo-Canadian couple is proving that with a viral Instagram video that has sparked meaningful conversations online. Known as “Indian Canadian Couple” on the platform, Danielle and Ekansh candidly revealed the cultural misconceptions they faced before tying the knot. The video captioned “Lies which were fed to us before marriage. Real love wins over stereotypes,” has struck a chord with audiences, amassing over 10.7 million views.
In the clip, Danielle, the Canadian half of the duo, recounts some unsettling myths she encountered. “Before marrying my Indian husband, people told me Indians have two wives,” she said. She also faced stereotypes about personal hygiene, with claims that Indians don’t use deodorants, and heard exaggerated fears about safety in India.
Ekansh, her Indian husband, recalled his own challenges. “Before marriage, people warned me Danielle would divorce me,” he said. He was told Canadians neglect their parents and was even warned Danielle might “take all his money and leave him empty-handed.”
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The video has gathered more than 133,000 likes and triggered a wave of comments from users on social media.
One user wrote, “Why such negative comments??? I don’t get why people have problems with other people who are living happily.”
Another user said, “The deodorant part is true.”
A foreign woman commented, “Before getting married to a Indian man. My family Said he will leave you when he gets his Greencard Seventeen years we have been married.”
Another woman said, “I am Belgium my husband Indian since 14 years together and forever.”
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