Russian Girl, Studying In Bengaluru, Sings Kannada Poem With Her Indian Bestie
The little girls' performance not only highlighted their beautiful bond but also their love for the Kannada language.
A Russian girl and her Indian friend recently went viral on social media for singing a Kannada poem together while cycling through a Bengaluru neighbourhood. Dressed in vibrant traditional Indian attire, the little girls' performance not only highlighted their beautiful bond but also their love for the Kannada language.
The video, shared on Instagram, began with a heartwarming montage of photos showcasing the girls together over the past three years. In the most recent 2025 footage, the girls were seen riding their bicycles while singing 'Bannada Hakki" (Colourful Bird), a popular Kannada children's poem. The side note read, '3 years in India. Girlfriends – classmates. 3 years of friendship."
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The video was further shared on Reddit with the caption, 'Even foreigners learnt Kannada, what's your excuse in spreading more love and compassion towards our language?"
The post triggered a discussion around language learning, with many highlighting the importance of schools and surroundings in facilitating children's linguistic adaptation and learning. One user wrote, 'Easier for kids to learn a language to speak as they are not worried about the correct way to pronounce a particular word/sentence."
Another added, 'Real Problem is our schools. The government should make local language mandatory in schools so that 2nd generation immigrants will learn the language at least."
'It's simple. Indians just don't respect their own language. They will learn French, Spanish etc., while sitting in India, but will proudly they don't know the local language," pointed out a user.
A person wrote, 'It's fun and positive when she did it by herself. Not so fun when goons are shouting at you or threatening you with weapon. Understand the difference."
'I feel it's easy to learn during schooling, she might be having Kannada as a subject. I tried learning 40-50 words so far, but I don't have anyone to talk to. So I easily forget," read a comment.
'Entitlement, arrogance, and a condescending attitude toward the language, culture, and people of the land they've settled in, despite benefiting from the leniency shown by Bengalureans, in whose city they are earning their bread and butter – This is their hidden excuse," remarked a user.
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