India, Oct. 5 -- An Arunachal Pradesh woman has recalled how her accent became a source of jokes during her years at IIT Bombay, prompting her to change the way she spoke to fit in. In a video shared on Instagram, Misaki said she later realised the same accent was helping her stand out during job interviews and while working with international clients.

"When I was in IIT, my friends would make fun of my accent. They would say things like, 'Why don't you sound Indian? You are faking an American accent. You're a wannabe,'" Misaki said.

The comments made her conscious about the way she spoke, and she eventually tried to sound more Indian so she could fit in and feel accepted.

"So I did the dumbest thing possible: tried to make myself soun...