“Up until this point, I have never lived in a country that I would say I am from.”
On this episode of The Culture Date, I sat down with Faris—born in Scotland to Indian parents, and raised across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Despite living in multiple countries, none ever felt fully like home.
This conversation explores what it means to grow up between cultures, to carry heritage without a single homeland, and to build identity in a world where borders are increasingly fluid.
What We Talk About in This Episode
What it’s like to grow up without one country to claim
Feeling connected to South Indian heritage and Gulf Arab roots
How living globally reshapes your sense of belonging and identity
Why food becomes a powerful anchor for culture and memory
Dating, stereotypes, arranged marriage, and seeing the world through a multicultural lens
Faris’ story challenges the idea that home has to be one place.
Sometimes, home is culture. Memory. Food. Language. Experience.
If you’ve ever lived between worlds—or questioned where you truly belong—this episode will resonate.
