The language Marathi is part of my culture and something I
am immensely fond of, even though I cant speak it. My mom’s from Aurangabad,
and this was the lingua franca at her home, even though Konkani was our mother
tongue (Konkani, which is very very very similar to Marathi)
But the influence of Marathi was everywhere. Most of the
best Bhajans (IMO) are in Marathi. I
have spent a lot of time in Maharashtra, and the neighbouring Goa has similar
cultures to my community of the GSBs