Because that's where I live, and have lived for a few years now. I wouldn't say in food tastes, for instance, that I'm Indian. I would say I'm Chinese, food-wise. That's the food that I like to eat on a daily basis. It's common for people to be a mix of cultures, rather than having one specific identity.

To a question as to his cultural identity - Jeet Thayil on why 'Where are you from?' is a complicated question for all of us