The last quote was awesome "I want to get out of my comfort zone, I want to be reminded that it is a big world and our home land is not the only place where people are living"
Mr. Glen is indeed a marvelous human being and would be a pleasure to know , I am sure. There are good 👍 people in the world and he is one of them. Thank God🙏🏽❤️🙏
I’ve lived in Australia for almost 9 years and can say this with confidence that Aussies are extremely fun loving, friendly and respectful people, well most of them are! All the major cities are too multicultural and majority of them have Indian friends and like Indian culture and food and not to forget Bollywood!
@@pandemayank May be you find sex offenders and murders funny but I don’t. What’s the point you’re trying to make? That all Australians are the like this? Don’t get offended when they will bring up hundreds of such cases in India.
he ain't wrong back in 2006-07-08 It was really bad situation for Indians in Australia. The discrimination which was going on at that time was so bad.@@AutumnRain86
Well lucky him! I've been living in India for six years now and I had several severe food poisonings and a year back typhoid (got lucky I got antibiotics straight away even before the results were back. Took 3 months to recover).
@@anna-marianunezvega1520 which city u live in india??????? typhoid main cause is street sugarcane juice always select a hygienic place free of flies as even indians we r also not immune to it....buy only from street vendor known of us or busy guy who sales off all stuff and doesn't store or next day to sell.... most imp selection of street food that also plays imp role
@@VJ96K I live in Bangalore and Mumbai, got Typhoid in Bangalore. I never even tried sugar cane juice and I didn't have any street food at all in the weeks before I got sick.
@@Nippelzieher sad .. here's a man who has travelled the world and doing something unique, clearly with good heart. easy to make comments when you have no adventure yourself
Love his understanding of the people and accepting them as they are instead of trying to change them. Thats the one thing we all miss when moving to a place with different culture and way of living. If you want everything to be 'as is' in ur comfort zone, then refrain from moving to a different place.
@@Oo-pl9zg I think you should emigrate if you don't like it or stay overseas if you are already there. For myself, lived in 9 countries including India 3 times - don't worry about me.
@@accidentalGamer69buddy, real life footage isn’t media. This isn’t stuff we see on the news, it’s stuff we see from normal human beings going to the country and capturing things ON CAMERA.
The way he was talking is just refreshing, after a long time I have seen someone talking totally sensible thing about a place, without much judgement. Reality that India is not west❤️
I'm Canadian and have been travelling to India for years. I love Mumbai and the people there. I remember a few years ago when a piece of paper fell out of my pocket while I was walking down the street without my being aware of it and a young teenager picked it up and running down the crowded street after me to hand it back to me. I couldn't imagine any Canadian teenager ever doing that. I love the vibrant life and wonderful food and the way locals welcome foreigners into their families as well. I've travelled the world, but still feel India is my favourite country.
He spoke as he sees and express as fit. Some people get culture shock when they go, like any where else, people have to have an open mind & learn to adapt to other people living and lifestyles.
I'm so glad to see the place and the friendliness of the people has not changed, I spent 7 weeks in Mumbai in the late 1970's during ship repairs ( Bombay in my time) and loved the place. I remember how honest & friendly the people were. As a marine engineer on merchant ships I use to just walk around many city's by myself and this was one of the safest, I love local food and loved the different styles and loved the way the young men from small villages would have all their cooking equipment on a bicycle, would totally trust you with their whole lives possessions while they went to buy the ingredients to what you wanted. Thank you for the video👍
I was privileged to be in India for eight days back in 2000. I visited Mumbai, Vadodara, Chennai, and Rahjahmundry on a business trip. I met many friendly, warm, and personable people. I never felt any threats or danger. The only thing that deeply affected me was the overwhelming poverty. I was reluctant to eat anything not prepared in a restaurant or in someone’s home, so I lost 12 pounds in eight days! The Howrah Mail train ride was educational and I met several people on the train that were fascinating. It was an amazing trip that I will never forget.
Hi Mr Jonny thank you for your kind words and glad you enjoyed here. But i request you to please start using Bharat instead of India as India is name given by the Colonialist and Bharat is the traditional name. Thanks alot🙏
🤣🤣🤣🤣 This Poverty cuased due to the Bandits of West Looting our Money time and time again. . you are just looking at Poverty and got some. Just like the WEST there are so many Poor and drug addicts littered on roads and malls. you just point out INdia and indians in hypocrisy. We Indians 100 times Better than WEST people who always Paint themselves as Rich but bunch of Bandits exploiting other countries. you don't have anything to say other than old phrases of Brits.. Poverty. This Poverty cuased due to the Bandits of West Looting our Money time and time again.
This is the way to live in a foreign country, not just in India but anywhere in the world. Each culture and society is different; the best way to feel one among them is to look at it and live there without prejudice, not as a tourist.
well said, I am prepping for living abroad with learning the languages and cultures before my first move, I do not want to go and bring a purely western experience to some place, I want to have that place influence me and my understanding, I want to learn and not attempt to enforce any preconception of standard or prejudice
The amount of respect I have for Glenn is massive. He clearly understands the culture of India, and is being real with it. We're just people living and trying to make it in life. There are obviously some things that are not great in India, but we're trying to grow out of it after being robbed by the British for about a century.
The history of British rule is rather more complex and in depth than, 'being robbed by the British', there were pros and cons to British rule, which even Indian historians recognise. Besides that, that was a long time ago, you should've got it together by now. Why don't you research 'pros and cons to British rule'? Maybe it'll put things into perspective.
@donnchadhenglish2414 There are no pros about invading a country and ruling the people with a iron rod, stealing their resources and spices. The desecration of their people and land, and leave them to pick up all the pieces. Let's not even talk about the war between India and Pakistan the erupted when the British left. Absolute nonsense about pros and cons.
@@donnchadhenglish2414 The history of British rule in India is not so complex. It wasn't possible to do settler colonization as the Brits did in Australia, New Zealand, North America, and South Africa. They had to do exploitative colonization. This was recognized by Indians within decades of the Battle of Plassey and was referred to as the "drain theory". It is important to note that the coinage of the "drain theory" in academic parlance were by Indian collaborators and compradors such as the Parsis, for e.g., Dadabhai Naoroji. The UK still spends a lot of money glorifying their Empire. People like Niall Ferguson, WIlliam Dalrymple are prime examples of this category of Empire Whisperers who were funded to whitewash the bloody legacy of the Empire. The so-called "complexity" arises from the need for a moralistic veneer to the cold exploitation and loot. Just like biblical stories of Noah and the curse of Ham was used as the facade to justify trans-Atlantic slavery, a s similar theory of "Imperial trusteeship", "White Man's burden" was invented at Oxford to justify exploitative colonization in India. And 75 years is not so long ago. It is barely 3 generations since the Brits were booted out. It must be remembered that it was just a century ago that Australia and Canada managed to obtain Dominion status owing to their "Whiteness", while India was denied the same.
A great video yet again.👏👏🌺🌺 It accurately portrays the street life in the less known suburbs of Mumbai. Quite a shock for westerners but the reality is that every small business on the streets will thrive and the vendors who are successful go on to bigger things. God bless India..! 🇮🇳
Good one Max. You already had this guy earlier. But it was refreshing to share new experiences in a totally outdoor background, and I realised it later that I could hear all the conversation very clearly. Nice one. Thanks Max.
Its always a delight to watch Max's interviews with foreigners settled in India..... and i loved his last interview with Glenn as well... it was so interesting and its always a pleasure to listen to Glenn... m a gay from India and can relate and agree with most things he just said... would love to share my experiences with Glenn sometime, while in Mumbai...😊.... ❤❤lots of love from Delhi... 💓💞💕❣️❤️
what an amazing man, he reminds me of some of my mentors in college very educated perspective, I'm incredibly humbled by people who really live their values.
Such a gem of a guy, so down to earth. He is not like other foreigners who either go extremely happy or critical and mostly fake ( I'm referring to youtubers)imho. A grounded man with a true perspective.
As an American living in India I can honestly say that I did not personally know anything about India before I came here!!! Now living here in India with my wife and 4 kids I realize how little I thought about broadening my perspective on other countries and cultures! We have been living here in India for a little while and we are learning new things every single day! We love it here in Bharat!!!
What a positive person wow I’m living outside of india near about 10 years what I notice here European and American mostly who are 40 plus they are extremely good people but coming generations is too individual🙏🙏 Worth to listen and thank you being more this kind more videos
The fact that instead of judging and screaming at the guy who has to resort to sex work to get by, he lectured him on health and safety. He gave him tickets to expose him to something positive in his life goes to show what a great soul Glen is.
Hi max , your interviewing is guite good ,so also glenn narrating his view, while walking is also quite good , his words are also descriptive as he his director for theatre , this is probably the best interview , both parts 1 and 2
I came to India in 2019 to spend one year and never left. My experience here is very similar to his, although I live in Tamil Nadu. I just can`t picture myself anywhere else.
i glad to see a man's experience he is experienced and wise man with practical attitude it's hard to deceive him and that makes him perfect for mumbai and india.
With the rape cases happening every now and then ,it will be hard even for us indians to stay patriotic. It’s disgusting and horrific for those women who have suffered. Sad to say I’m indian.
Unfortunately things are as bad in other countries as well. Especially US is actually extremely dangerous for women and children. However, you won't get the news in global news platforms as there is not as much stigma about rapes and they generally don't even mention it, just puts something like assault. In India, things have become worse, but at least there is more awareness and anger among the people.
Thank you, Glenn, for your belief in India. Please continue to maintain your habit of greeting others; I believe we Indians can learn from you and adopt this habit as well. Thanks ❣
00:14 🌍 Non-touristy Mumbai neighborhood: Street crime is rare in Glenn's local area, and the community is welcoming to foreigners, offering a genuine experience of Mumbai life. 02:55 🤝 Multicultural harmony: Glenn appreciates the diverse and eclectic mix of people in his neighborhood, emphasizing the lack of discrimination based on religion or background. 04:59 🎭 Inspiring a beggar boy: Glenn shares a heartwarming story of mentoring a beggar boy, introducing him to theater, and witnessing positive changes in his life over time. 07:02 🐟 Attitude towards homosexuality: Residents in a fishing village show more acceptance towards LGBTQ+ individuals compared to some more educated urban areas, attributing historical prejudice to Western influence. 09:21 🌐 Indian success in the US: Glenn attributes the success of Indian immigrants in the US to their sponge-like attitude towards learning, intelligence, and a cultural emphasis on hard work. 10:15 💼 Black market importance: Glenn discusses the significance of the black market in certain areas for accessing services, clarifying the distinction between legitimate businesses and the black market. 11:16 🍲 Abundance of food: Glenn praises Mumbai's food culture, highlighting the availability and affordability of street food while sharing his positive experiences with the local cuisine. 12:21 🌆 First impressions of Mumbai: Glenn reflects on his initial experiences in Mumbai, emphasizing that while different from his home country, the adventure and learning process were enjoyable.
Most of the people in world, india, Mumbai are good and gentle. Respect and salute to beautiful people of Mumbai from Karachi. Love to visit Mumbai sometime
I stayed in the Banda/Versova area of Mumbai for 2 weeks in 2019 and it blew me away. Multicultural, cool, vibrant. I met a group of locals who I still keep in touch with. What a place. When I came back to Chicago it was like everything was moving in slow motion
Such an interesting cool person not even Indians are so adaptive in India. . Love your blogs just fantastic...so thoughtful ,and diverse insights from different parts of the world
Being a non-indian, I believe that Indians are by far the only people who are dedicated whenever they do anything, they believe i hardship, they are very close to their humble roots, and they are very generous by heart.
Its so beautiful how the norm for us is India and the weird is Australia, less people, clean unbroken streets and prosperity, our kids never see this.. Lets say 50 years later we become cleaner like east Asia, but the kids born that time will feel it normal, and would never feel right that India was like this and that.. I can never understand the mind of the kid born in absolute poverty, his understanding of the world and life..
Yes but over the years some places have become more dirty, my father told me Mumbai in 70s was very clean and green its only in late 80s too many slums started coming up and population boom , corruption in municipalities caused beautiful city to become city with slums
@@bharathsf Yeah exactly. Bangalore was an amazing place, home to amazing people form both the North and the South. But in recent years, the political parties here started playing language politics to create a divide between Kannada speaking and non-Kannada speaking people. Now the people from the South who're a little rough around the edges tend to hate the North Indians and do lots of name calling, and in retaliation the Northerners make really hateful comments too. With the way the political scene in the south is going, I think it'll be a second West Bengal.
Im an Aussie, grew up in India (was there from 2015-2020) and then moved to Singapore. What he say's is very similar, also that point of "I didnt come here to live amongst other foreigners" is so true. Whats the point of living in a new culture and not experiencing it?
Very interesting and love that Max mentioned how open Indians were (historically) pretty open about sex in general - reminds me of what I have been learning lately through exploring Hinduism and the vedas/vedic teaching - something about the gods/goddesses/deities being genderless... especially as Glen said that the West brought the prejudice.
He is saying educated Indians dislike homosexuality more than the working class, but fails to mention the views on it held by the large Muslim population in India. And trust me, it's a lot worse than what educated Indians think
I’m from Himachal and went to Mumbai last month to attend a wedding….i was there for a week, i absolutely liked nothing about Mumbai…. People are rude and always angry for no apparent reason, the weather is horrible, the beaches are a shame as there’s garbage all around them, so many illegal encroachments and Bangladeshis living in Bandra….. absence of proper water, traffic and very noisy…
Chain snatching and phone snatching is a possibility in BLR Mumbai Delhi and many other cities. Just like it would be in different cities across the world
I am happy to hear the kind of openness in while he shares his own experience about Bharat. He is telling the the truth about how westerners influenced and change the perception about India. The people from India always follow the culture of 'Athiti Devo Bhava' and always open to accept foreigners.
Now, a question for the thespian and the RUclipsr to relay it to him. The drama mentioned at 5:06, a 1960s absurdist play about totalitarianism, has to be Ionesco's Rhinocerous, right?
India is the most tolerant country in Asia when it comes to outsiders. The government of Bharat never bothers you once you get out of the airport. You don't need to register to the police stations, you don't need to stay at government designated hotels, and most importantly you can go wherever you wanna go without disguised tour guides spying on you. Love you Bharat and love you incredible India 🇮🇳
Lol, you have seriously no Idea what you are talking about! I'm in top management in an Indian firm on Indian contract. Been in India for six years and the level of harrasement I have been facing from the FRRO is NEXT LEVEL. I have worked in other countries too, but have never witnessed anything like this. India doesn't want foreigners in the country (other than tourists), because we already have enough people here. And it shows.
Thanks to Glenn and you for sharing positive aspects about India. I've seen some vloggers who share only negative aspects about the country. It's surprising how Glen got connected to India and blended in.
Wow you have become local. An Aussie would not dare to lecture a kid (probably his own as well) like you did to that stranger about life and what he should do.
Most indian cities are so safe , i can't tell you the horror you feel when you have to think about going outside after sunset in any foreign cities. That tells indian police do work where needed
@@Hellblazer0212 I'm your long lost dad, Indian police will work properly only under some pressure, majority of women from foreign countries have experienced some harrasment, there was a case where a tourist girl who was travelling solo in Rajasthan was being harassed by an Indian dude and he started wanking in front of her, police did nothing until the news spread like wildfire. Majority of indian men need to learn to respect women.
A great video yet again. It accurately portrays the street life in the less known suburbs of Mumbai. Quite a shock for westerners but the reality is that every small business on the streets will thrive and the vendors who are successful go on to bigger things. God bless India..! 🇮🇳
Amazing interview Max. Loved every second of it. The thing where Glenn talks about how language is the reason for Indians being clever, I couldn't agree more. Almost all states have different languages but 90% are a derivative of Sanskrit, which is minimum 5000 years old and has been claimed by the Germans and Russians as a 'mantric' language meaning that learning this language affects certain areas of the brain that are associated with critical thinking. One can go to a very less educated Indian and still see him doing difficult mental tasks very easily with minimum application of the mind. Sometimes I sit and think to myself that if India would've been blessed with politicians who aren't corrupt and we the intelligent minds would be availed of the same opportunities as the USA or West does, where would India be today?
Yep. Imagine if even half or even 1/10th of those imigrants who have gone to America, UK, Australia, Dubai and Singapore and done so well could have stayed in India and also been successful. Sad that India's elite and ruling class is totally gutless, vissionless and lazy Sigh. Well we are still crawling towards progress every year despite a system that does it best to fight that but it could have been so much faster if we had a better ruling class.
Street food vendors usually don't have large refrigerators to store food for extended periods, so they have to use fresh ingredients every day. On the other hand, big hotels and restaurants have various methods to preserve food, allowing them to sell sandwiches that are a few days old and they even sell it at a much higher price.
I lived in India for more than 20 years and it is the most beautiful and versatile country in the world. People are polite, foods are delicious and places are cinematic. I am grateful. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I have interacted with Glenn during my MBA days in GIM at a theater workshop in 2016. He is a wonderfull human being.
The last quote was awesome "I want to get out of my comfort zone, I want to be reminded that it is a big world and our home land is not the only place where people are living"
"Australia isn't the only way people are living" *
India looks great. Why do they all want to live in the West?
Mr. Glen is indeed a marvelous human being and would be a pleasure to know , I am sure. There are good 👍 people in the world and he is one of them. Thank God🙏🏽❤️🙏
@@ransinghray3688 yep thats why i moved in a pure Irish indigenous town only Chinese guy there. I like people preserving their culture.
Not because he's talking good about Bharat, but we need more people like him to make this world a better place.
*India
@@hazaka97*Bharat
@@hazaka97it doesn't matter India or Bharat
@@hazaka97 *Bharat
Unfortunately foolish people like you are so complacent that you cannot see any hidden intentions beyond sweet words.
Humans of Mumbai! This man is surely one of them. Heart of gold.
I’ve lived in Australia for almost 9 years and can say this with confidence that Aussies are extremely fun loving, friendly and respectful people, well most of them are! All the major cities are too multicultural and majority of them have Indian friends and like Indian culture and food and not to forget Bollywood!
😂😂luckily u didnt go to australia like 20-15 years ago cos australia just changed like 7-8 yeas ago
@@Ganju.ghapghapreally?
@@facthub9964 yeah talking from experience
@@pandemayank May be you find sex offenders and murders funny but I don’t. What’s the point you’re trying to make? That all Australians are the like this? Don’t get offended when they will bring up hundreds of such cases in India.
he ain't wrong back in 2006-07-08 It was really bad situation for Indians in Australia. The discrimination which was going on at that time was so bad.@@AutumnRain86
Thank you so much for making this. Glenn is so respectful and loving, he truly gets India.
The man is a human with open senses, this is how you assess and express openion and experiences about any civilization.
The line hit me hard , ' THE ONLY TIME I HAD FOOD POISONING WAS WHEN I ATE FROM SUBWAY'..... Street food is always fresh 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
depends on the area and the quality,most is highly unhealthy with bad oil that might be dangerous in the long run.
Well lucky him! I've been living in India for six years now and I had several severe food poisonings and a year back typhoid (got lucky I got antibiotics straight away even before the results were back. Took 3 months to recover).
@@anna-marianunezvega1520 which city u live in india??????? typhoid main cause is street sugarcane juice always select a hygienic place free of flies as even indians we r also not immune to it....buy only from street vendor known of us or busy guy who sales off all stuff and doesn't store or next day to sell.... most imp selection of street food that also plays imp role
@@VJ96K I live in Bangalore and Mumbai, got Typhoid in Bangalore. I never even tried sugar cane juice and I didn't have any street food at all in the weeks before I got sick.
@@anna-marianunezvega1520clean water. Work on immunity. God bless.
What a beautiful video, feels like the guest had ingested Mumbai in him and can spit out the answers in a beautiful articulative manner.
He was paid , it all propaganda by the Indian government silly.
Unfortunately, he is racist against the West and does not know anything about the Muslim colonists who invaded India and put homosexuals to death.
I am an Australian that has been living in India for 25 years!
Man is a well sorted person. Humanitarian and creative by heart
you mean naive?
wait until you find his hidden folders on his laptop.
5:46 for reference
@@Nippelzieher What?
@@Nippelzieher😮
@@Nippelzieher sad .. here's a man who has travelled the world and doing something unique, clearly with good heart. easy to make comments when you have no adventure yourself
Love his understanding of the people and accepting them as they are instead of trying to change them.
Thats the one thing we all miss when moving to a place with different culture and way of living. If you want everything to be 'as is' in ur comfort zone, then refrain from moving to a different place.
Your interviews are super, Max. Am Indian living in the US planning to return to India for seva and gratitude to my motherland
In India there is reservation and now SC ST Act. You have been warned. India is not safe for hindus anymore. Stay where you are.
Wonderful!
You will run back in 1 month... it's getting worse by the day.
@@Oo-pl9zg I think you should emigrate if you don't like it or stay overseas if you are already there. For myself, lived in 9 countries including India 3 times - don't worry about me.
Jai Hind! God bless you and gratitude to the universe for giving you such a wonderful opportunity.
For the first time in my life i watched someone who tells the truth about Bharat (India) in front of camera. God bless him.
India
nah more like the truth that you wanted to hear
@@wdadwdwdwadw8604more like the truth that your media didn't tell you
Show bobs
@@accidentalGamer69buddy, real life footage isn’t media. This isn’t stuff we see on the news, it’s stuff we see from normal human beings going to the country and capturing things ON CAMERA.
Love Glen. One of the most down to Earth people I have ever seen.
Shout out to my Indian brothers and sisters from Egypt. The most friendly intelligent and loving peaceful people I've ever met.
The way he was talking is just refreshing, after a long time I have seen someone talking totally sensible thing about a place, without much judgement. Reality that India is not west❤️
The west is not really the west anymore.
I'm Canadian and have been travelling to India for years. I love Mumbai and the people there. I remember a few years ago when a piece of paper fell out of my pocket while I was walking down the street without my being aware of it and a young teenager picked it up and running down the crowded street after me to hand it back to me. I couldn't imagine any Canadian teenager ever doing that. I love the vibrant life and wonderful food and the way locals welcome foreigners into their families as well. I've travelled the world, but still feel India is my favourite country.
This guy is the epitome of positivity!
He spoke as he sees and express as fit. Some people get culture shock when they go, like any where else, people have to have an open mind & learn to adapt to other people living and lifestyles.
Agree with you and embrace cultures different from ones own native culture! ❤
I'm so glad to see the place and the friendliness of the people has not changed, I spent 7 weeks in Mumbai in the late 1970's during ship repairs ( Bombay in my time) and loved the place. I remember how honest & friendly the people were. As a marine engineer on merchant ships I use to just walk around many city's by myself and this was one of the safest, I love local food and loved the different styles and loved the way the young men from small villages would have all their cooking equipment on a bicycle, would totally trust you with their whole lives possessions while they went to buy the ingredients to what you wanted. Thank you for the video👍
Thanks for the great talk. It had a lot of insight of our country. This conversation gives a observer perspective of our country
I was privileged to be in India for eight days back in 2000. I visited Mumbai, Vadodara, Chennai, and Rahjahmundry on a business trip. I met many friendly, warm, and personable people. I never felt any threats or danger. The only thing that deeply affected me was the overwhelming poverty. I was reluctant to eat anything not prepared in a restaurant or in someone’s home, so I lost 12 pounds in eight days! The Howrah Mail train ride was educational and I met several people on the train that were fascinating. It was an amazing trip that I will never forget.
Hi Mr Jonny thank you for your kind words and glad you enjoyed here. But i request you to please start using Bharat instead of India as India is name given by the Colonialist and Bharat is the traditional name. Thanks alot🙏
hey bro.... i m from Vadodara.... come back n visit again... its changing here at very fast pace😊😊😊😊😊😊
You should defienetly visit again! We have grown a lot since the 1990s and a lot more since 2001...Especially due to Mobile and cheaper internet
🤣🤣🤣🤣 This Poverty cuased due to the Bandits of West Looting our Money time and time again. . you are just looking at Poverty and got some. Just like the WEST there are so many Poor and drug addicts littered on roads and malls. you just point out INdia and indians in hypocrisy. We Indians 100 times Better than WEST people who always Paint themselves as Rich but bunch of Bandits exploiting other countries. you don't have anything to say other than old phrases of Brits.. Poverty. This Poverty cuased due to the Bandits of West Looting our Money time and time again.
@@Itachi_Uchia1Our constitution recognizes both. And India is a very sweet name that people all over the world can easily spell and pronounce.
Finally! A "foreigner" who gets it.
Zero cringe.
watch our tollywood !!!
Totally. If I go somewhere it’s because I am trying to see their place, not bring my problems to them
This is the way to live in a foreign country, not just in India but anywhere in the world. Each culture and society is different; the best way to feel one among them is to look at it and live there without prejudice, not as a tourist.
well said, I am prepping for living abroad with learning the languages and cultures before my first move, I do not want to go and bring a purely western experience to some place, I want to have that place influence me and my understanding, I want to learn and not attempt to enforce any preconception of standard or prejudice
@@59.9fps And enjoy the boys er I mean culture
Wow! Glen looks like a person whom we would love to see talk more.
What an original and authentic content ! Heartwarming to see unfiltered and non choreographed or nonbiased piece.
I avoid Subway. I have had a bad stomach from Subway. This guy is a good human with maturity and common sense. Seems like he'd be a great friend.
The amount of respect I have for Glenn is massive. He clearly understands the culture of India, and is being real with it. We're just people living and trying to make it in life. There are obviously some things that are not great in India, but we're trying to grow out of it after being robbed by the British for about a century.
The history of British rule is rather more complex and in depth than, 'being robbed by the British', there were pros and cons to British rule, which even Indian historians recognise. Besides that, that was a long time ago, you should've got it together by now. Why don't you research 'pros and cons to British rule'? Maybe it'll put things into perspective.
Intelligent civilization nevwe blame others.
Almost definitely Glenn is descended from British people. It's quite possible that ancestors of his were involved in colonising or occupying India.
@donnchadhenglish2414 There are no pros about invading a country and ruling the people with a iron rod, stealing their resources and spices. The desecration of their people and land, and leave them to pick up all the pieces. Let's not even talk about the war between India and Pakistan the erupted when the British left.
Absolute nonsense about pros and cons.
@@donnchadhenglish2414 The history of British rule in India is not so complex. It wasn't possible to do settler colonization as the Brits did in Australia, New Zealand, North America, and South Africa. They had to do exploitative colonization. This was recognized by Indians within decades of the Battle of Plassey and was referred to as the "drain theory". It is important to note that the coinage of the "drain theory" in academic parlance were by Indian collaborators and compradors such as the Parsis, for e.g., Dadabhai Naoroji. The UK still spends a lot of money glorifying their Empire. People like Niall Ferguson, WIlliam Dalrymple are prime examples of this category of Empire Whisperers who were funded to whitewash the bloody legacy of the Empire.
The so-called "complexity" arises from the need for a moralistic veneer to the cold exploitation and loot. Just like biblical stories of Noah and the curse of Ham was used as the facade to justify trans-Atlantic slavery, a s similar theory of "Imperial trusteeship", "White Man's burden" was invented at Oxford to justify exploitative colonization in India. And 75 years is not so long ago. It is barely 3 generations since the Brits were booted out. It must be remembered that it was just a century ago that Australia and Canada managed to obtain Dominion status owing to their "Whiteness", while India was denied the same.
A great video yet again.👏👏🌺🌺
It accurately portrays the street life in the less known suburbs of Mumbai.
Quite a shock for westerners but the reality is that every small business on the streets will thrive and the vendors who are successful go on to bigger things.
God bless India..! 🇮🇳
Wow amazing one. Someone who actually understood how Indian culture works. Not even the people from India in USA talk so good about my country india
Good one Max. You already had this guy earlier. But it was refreshing to share new experiences in a totally outdoor background, and I realised it later that I could hear all the conversation very clearly. Nice one. Thanks Max.
India is a mighty country, may God bless her and the wonderful people of India!
You make me homesick ,though being of Indian ethnic stock I have never set foot in India. Thank you for sharing your privileged experiences.
One of the best and genuine feedback on India.. No exaggeration, just real good true daily lives..
Its always a delight to watch Max's interviews with foreigners settled in India..... and i loved his last interview with Glenn as well... it was so interesting and its always a pleasure to listen to Glenn... m a gay from India and can relate and agree with most things he just said... would love to share my experiences with Glenn sometime, while in Mumbai...😊.... ❤❤lots of love from Delhi... 💓💞💕❣️❤️
what an amazing man, he reminds me of some of my mentors in college very educated perspective, I'm incredibly humbled by people who really live their values.
Such a gem of a guy, so down to earth. He is not like other foreigners who either go extremely happy or critical and mostly fake ( I'm referring to youtubers)imho. A grounded man with a true perspective.
I have been in India twice. True, it is safe there. Indians are helpful and kind. In fact, I want to live there.
Yeah, as long as you're male...
just propaganda, that's what this video is all about
Bro have ever been here Western media always show Ind like usafest but Ind is truly safe visit one time in ur lifetime@@pablom8854
Welcome mate!
Women security willvalso get developed just wait 😊@@mrsleep0000
He is a life director! 🙏🙇♂️
He must meet South Indian director Mr. Bagyaraj.........
As an American living in India I can honestly say that I did not personally know anything about India before I came here!!! Now living here in India with my wife and 4 kids I realize how little I thought about broadening my perspective on other countries and cultures! We have been living here in India for a little while and we are learning new things every single day! We love it here in Bharat!!!
What a positive person wow I’m living outside of india near about 10 years what I notice here European and American mostly who are 40 plus they are extremely good people but coming generations is too individual🙏🙏
Worth to listen and thank you being more this kind more videos
The fact that instead of judging and screaming at the guy who has to resort to sex work to get by, he lectured him on health and safety. He gave him tickets to expose him to something positive in his life goes to show what a great soul Glen is.
Hi max , your interviewing is guite good ,so also glenn narrating his view, while walking is also quite good , his words are also descriptive as he his director for theatre , this is probably the best interview , both parts 1 and 2
I came to India in 2019 to spend one year and never left. My experience here is very similar to his, although I live in Tamil Nadu. I just can`t picture myself anywhere else.
i glad to see a man's experience he is experienced and wise man with practical attitude it's hard to deceive him and that makes him perfect for mumbai and india.
With the rape cases happening every now and then ,it will be hard even for us indians to stay patriotic. It’s disgusting and horrific for those women who have suffered. Sad to say I’m indian.
Unfortunately things are as bad in other countries as well. Especially US is actually extremely dangerous for women and children. However, you won't get the news in global news platforms as there is not as much stigma about rapes and they generally don't even mention it, just puts something like assault. In India, things have become worse, but at least there is more awareness and anger among the people.
Rape happens everywhere
Thank you, Glenn, for your belief in India.
Please continue to maintain your habit of greeting others; I believe we Indians can learn from you and adopt this habit as well.
Thanks ❣
Glen would be treated far differently if his name was Gwen, 30 years younger, and without any street smarts. You can take that to the bank.
He can't exactly spend the entire video speaking about what it would be like as a hypothetical 20 something woman
00:14 🌍 Non-touristy Mumbai neighborhood: Street crime is rare in Glenn's local area, and the community is welcoming to foreigners, offering a genuine experience of Mumbai life.
02:55 🤝 Multicultural harmony: Glenn appreciates the diverse and eclectic mix of people in his neighborhood, emphasizing the lack of discrimination based on religion or background.
04:59 🎭 Inspiring a beggar boy: Glenn shares a heartwarming story of mentoring a beggar boy, introducing him to theater, and witnessing positive changes in his life over time.
07:02 🐟 Attitude towards homosexuality: Residents in a fishing village show more acceptance towards LGBTQ+ individuals compared to some more educated urban areas, attributing historical prejudice to Western influence.
09:21 🌐 Indian success in the US: Glenn attributes the success of Indian immigrants in the US to their sponge-like attitude towards learning, intelligence, and a cultural emphasis on hard work.
10:15 💼 Black market importance: Glenn discusses the significance of the black market in certain areas for accessing services, clarifying the distinction between legitimate businesses and the black market.
11:16 🍲 Abundance of food: Glenn praises Mumbai's food culture, highlighting the availability and affordability of street food while sharing his positive experiences with the local cuisine.
12:21 🌆 First impressions of Mumbai: Glenn reflects on his initial experiences in Mumbai, emphasizing that while different from his home country, the adventure and learning process were enjoyable.
👌👌👌👌 Noteworthy summing up of Glen's impressions of Mumbai & by extension, the rest of BHARAT 🇮🇳🙏🇮🇳
I love the honesty with which he described his experience.
The REAL MAN...... HE is exploring india great mam 🇮🇳🙏🙏🙏
@@_natureisgod he is exploring India’s street boys more like it .
Most of the people in world, india, Mumbai are good and gentle. Respect and salute to beautiful people of Mumbai from Karachi. Love to visit Mumbai sometime
the man is so grounded and humble
I stayed in the Banda/Versova area of Mumbai for 2 weeks in 2019 and it blew me away. Multicultural, cool, vibrant. I met a group of locals who I still keep in touch with. What a place. When I came back to Chicago it was like everything was moving in slow motion
Wow, what a fantastic interview - many thanks! It made me want to see Mumbai!
Such an interesting cool person not even Indians are so adaptive in India. .
Love your blogs just fantastic...so thoughtful ,and diverse insights from different parts of the world
There are!
Being a non-indian, I believe that Indians are by far the only people who are dedicated whenever they do anything, they believe i hardship, they are very close to their humble roots, and they are very generous by heart.
Its so beautiful how the norm for us is India and the weird is Australia, less people, clean unbroken streets and prosperity, our kids never see this.. Lets say 50 years later we become cleaner like east Asia, but the kids born that time will feel it normal, and would never feel right that India was like this and that.. I can never understand the mind of the kid born in absolute poverty, his understanding of the world and life..
Yes but over the years some places have become more dirty, my father told me Mumbai in 70s was very clean and green its only in late 80s too many slums started coming up and population boom , corruption in municipalities caused beautiful city to become city with slums
@@embeddedprojects2336 same with bangalore
@@embeddedprojects2336same with delhi
@@bharathsf Yeah exactly. Bangalore was an amazing place, home to amazing people form both the North and the South. But in recent years, the political parties here started playing language politics to create a divide between Kannada speaking and non-Kannada speaking people. Now the people from the South who're a little rough around the edges tend to hate the North Indians and do lots of name calling, and in retaliation the Northerners make really hateful comments too. With the way the political scene in the south is going, I think it'll be a second West Bengal.
This has to be one of the most vapid conversations I've ever heard
Amazing knowledge he has about life....❤️
Im an Aussie, grew up in India (was there from 2015-2020) and then moved to Singapore. What he say's is very similar, also that point of "I didnt come here to live amongst other foreigners" is so true. Whats the point of living in a new culture and not experiencing it?
Very interesting and love that Max mentioned how open Indians were (historically) pretty open about sex in general - reminds me of what I have been learning lately through exploring Hinduism and the vedas/vedic teaching - something about the gods/goddesses/deities being genderless... especially as Glen said that the West brought the prejudice.
There's no proof that the 'west brought prejudice' at all, that's just his fantasy take on it
He is saying educated Indians dislike homosexuality more than the working class, but fails to mention the views on it held by the large Muslim population in India. And trust me, it's a lot worse than what educated Indians think
Giving a beggar two tickets to a 1960s Polish play about totalitarianism, and making it get through to him, is amazing! What a story.
Educated, experienced and unbiased, loved it, maybe we will meet someday 😆
He is very good friend of mine. Great Man
Lot of respect for Glenn, he is really a amazing personality..
Sir huge respect for you because you are expressing real feelings about india . Stay blessed stay happy
I’m from Himachal and went to Mumbai last month to attend a wedding….i was there for a week, i absolutely liked nothing about Mumbai…. People are rude and always angry for no apparent reason, the weather is horrible, the beaches are a shame as there’s garbage all around them, so many illegal encroachments and Bangladeshis living in Bandra….. absence of proper water, traffic and very noisy…
Silence in the hills is serene..Himachal is beautiful.
Truly,a wise old man!
Chain snatching and phone snatching is a possibility in BLR Mumbai Delhi and many other cities. Just like it would be in different cities across the world
I am happy to hear the kind of openness in while he shares his own experience about Bharat. He is telling the the truth about how westerners influenced and change the perception about India. The people from India always follow the culture of 'Athiti Devo Bhava' and always open to accept foreigners.
Now, a question for the thespian and the RUclipsr to relay it to him. The drama mentioned at 5:06, a 1960s absurdist play about totalitarianism, has to be Ionesco's Rhinocerous, right?
Thank you for sharing your awareness to the world!
The only thing I got out of this video are goosebumps....... ❤ Kitna Mahan hai mera Desh.
I rode my bicycle across India. Love it there so much
Nice. He's roleplaying as "everybody else". I'm gonna do that too now when I go for a walk today in afternoon
India is the most tolerant country in Asia when it comes to outsiders. The government of Bharat never bothers you once you get out of the airport. You don't need to register to the police stations, you don't need to stay at government designated hotels, and most importantly you can go wherever you wanna go without disguised tour guides spying on you. Love you Bharat and love you incredible India 🇮🇳
Lol, you have seriously no Idea what you are talking about! I'm in top management in an Indian firm on Indian contract. Been in India for six years and the level of harrasement I have been facing from the FRRO is NEXT LEVEL. I have worked in other countries too, but have never witnessed anything like this. India doesn't want foreigners in the country (other than tourists), because we already have enough people here. And it shows.
@@anna-marianunezvega1520 yeah, sometimes even warm weather feels you cold ❄️
@@anna-marianunezvega1520 Go home.
That is absolutely not true..
Thanks to Glenn and you for sharing positive aspects about India. I've seen some vloggers who share only negative aspects about the country. It's surprising how Glen got connected to India and blended in.
Tiny correction 11:50 in subtitles he is not saying baraf (iced), but Bada (Large).
No he's saying baraf, he explained it later
@@Yashodhan1917Nope, because he quried about safety of water/ice thats why is explained it.
@@shundred no he says he asked for the ice specifically. You ask for ice there, you don't ask for a big jug
He even explained straight afterwards that he didn’t trust the ice for his first few years there
Wow.. Great guy.
Is not blind to the diversity and has compassion.
Wow you have become local. An Aussie would not dare to lecture a kid (probably his own as well) like you did to that stranger about life and what he should do.
Of course we would
How the hell would you know? That may be the most ignorant thing said in this whole comment section
just scrolled into this video and ended up watching it all ... such an easy going way to take an interview
Most indian cities are so safe , i can't tell you the horror you feel when you have to think about going outside after sunset in any foreign cities.
That tells indian police do work where needed
Delusional 😂😂
@@thewanderingartistswho you ? Yeah sure. .
@@Hellblazer0212 I'm your long lost dad, Indian police will work properly only under some pressure, majority of women from foreign countries have experienced some harrasment, there was a case where a tourist girl who was travelling solo in Rajasthan was being harassed by an Indian dude and he started wanking in front of her, police did nothing until the news spread like wildfire. Majority of indian men need to learn to respect women.
@@thewanderingartists The majority of American men need to learn not to rape and murder women.
@@thewanderingartists talk about south Africa, Mexico, Venezuela...
A great video yet again.
It accurately portrays the street life in the less known suburbs of Mumbai.
Quite a shock for westerners but the reality is that every small business on the streets will thrive and the vendors who are successful go on to bigger things.
God bless India..! 🇮🇳
Mumbai is a fantastic place I have lived in Mumbai for one year from Singapore 🇸🇬
this is my hometown. it's an accurate, non judgmental description. Thank you for coming to Mumbai and starting your theater co.
Amazing interview Max. Loved every second of it.
The thing where Glenn talks about how language is the reason for Indians being clever, I couldn't agree more. Almost all states have different languages but 90% are a derivative of Sanskrit, which is minimum 5000 years old and has been claimed by the Germans and Russians as a 'mantric' language meaning that learning this language affects certain areas of the brain that are associated with critical thinking. One can go to a very less educated Indian and still see him doing difficult mental tasks very easily with minimum application of the mind. Sometimes I sit and think to myself that if India would've been blessed with politicians who aren't corrupt and we the intelligent minds would be availed of the same opportunities as the USA or West does, where would India be today?
Yep. Imagine if even half or even 1/10th of those imigrants who have gone to America, UK, Australia, Dubai and Singapore and done so well could have stayed in India and also been successful. Sad that India's elite and ruling class is totally gutless, vissionless and lazy Sigh.
Well we are still crawling towards progress every year despite a system that does it best to fight that but it could have been so much faster if we had a better ruling class.
Wow amazing series.. brilliant idea..
"Aim to be a working artist, not a star" is a wonderful mantra for so many different reasons.
He has given life lessons 🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻
9:06 thats a good line
Try for an artist not necessarily be a star 👌🏻
he seems like a very good logical thinker....people like him should be there 🙌🏻
As an Indian, I can confirm that this is true
Please interview expats from other cities too. Id love their perspective. Not just mumbaikars
Street food vendors usually don't have large refrigerators to store food for extended periods, so they have to use fresh ingredients every day. On the other hand, big hotels and restaurants have various methods to preserve food, allowing them to sell sandwiches that are a few days old and they even sell it at a much higher price.
I lived in India for more than 20 years and it is the most beautiful and versatile country in the world. People are polite, foods are delicious and places are cinematic. I am grateful. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This video is so beautiful, this shows the essence of Indian life ❤
Proud of being Indian 🇮🇳🇮🇳....un apologies to being toooo much proud of my ancient culture preserved like gold 🪙🥇
His attitude is fabulous! I loved everything this man said! What a breath of fresh air. Oh that we had more like him, it would change the world.
This video script can be used as a chapter for an English Lesson in CBSE books Lol.
Very very good information and review greetings from the Netherlands i have a weakness for India love it