My parents came down and settled in Bangalore and have adapted not only to this culture but are very broad minded, without compromising about what the Word of God says, tho they still are Marthomites, they love the Lord in a very personal way and not religiously. My Brother is an independent person right from when he was young and set up his own firm and is doing well. My parents came with nothing and inheritance they had was smaller as they all came from very very large families...And they worked hard and brought us up well educated and spiritually well fed. They have also created assets for us...
We are a very close Knit family, but we give each other a lot of space and independence..