American Daughters of India: The Immigrant Experience

Even with a professional science degree from India, our guest found herself working in a department store when she immigrated to the U.S. However, she chose to take this experience as an opportunity – an opportunity to learn the American language, ac... more

In this episode, my guest shares her experiences about how she had to let go almost everything she had learnt while growing up in India to build a new life with her husband who had not lived in India for a very long time,  and her American-born child... more

In this episode, our guest reflects on what we gain by living in the United States. Through her own experience, she shows that it's possible for American culture to positively enrich and influence your life while still holding onto the Indian value s... more

What started as a series of unbelievably scary nightmares, eventually turned around completely with patience and perseverance! In this episode, our guest recounts the rough start she had as a newly arrived immigrant; however, by staying focused on th... more

In this episode, our guest shows us that where there's a will, there's a way! Coming to the U.S. to provide her children with a better life was initially difficult without compromising her own career. While it was taxing (physically, emotionally, fin... more

Even with a degree in computer science from India, our guest had a clear vision for her future: She always wanted to be a helpful homemaker and a loving mother. In this episode, our guest explores the pros and cons of being a homemaker in India vs. t... more

Navigating a new workplace as an immigrant is never easy. From language barriers, to cultural and social differences, many immigrants feel isolated and cast out by their professional peers. In this episode, our guest reflects on the very real prejudi... more

The most unexpected part of the immigrant experience is the unique way we change after living abroad. In this episode, our guest shares the ways she has grown and changed after living outside India for 30 years, despite the fact that her family and f... more