We can read all the books and watch all the documentaries, but Nothing beats traveling. When you travel, you see a world beyond your daily life. You understand hardships, battles, luxury, and the culture of the other side.
You can relate to taboos and various practices as well. At the same time, you will start loving your country and culture more. You will hear about the battles the world is in, food insecurity, family, and civil wars.
I was lucky that I had friends across India and my job allowed me to travel widely. I love traveling inside India more than elsewhere. My reason is simple: I can connect to every bit of my country. The diversity in food, culture, tradition, art, and fiction within India can take many years.
After traveling to over 25 countries and living for some time outside India, I still want to live and die here.