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This interview was about how my father migrated to the United States as a young adult. It shows the success and difficulties that he faced while migrating.

Mahendra Shah always wanted to make a “lasting impression” on society. He always wanted to make a change and have a purpose in life. As a child, he believed that having a “last impression” on society was to become a...

My dad talks about his experiences growing up in India. He also explains about his beliefs about Hinduism and religion.

Basically, the interview discusses family, and what immigration was like for an Indian family. It also entails more about Jyoti’s childhood and how her life has been.

Migration in my mother’s family

James interviews Ms. Jasani about her relationship with her parents and growing up as sn Indian-American immigrant.

In this interview, conducted on January 5, 2023, in Canton Michigan, Aditi Iyer interviews her grandmother Shantha Dhandapani (70) about her childhood in India and her work life. She talks about the different jobs she worked in and how it...

We discuss what it’s like to move to the states and what connects folks from different cultures.

Born as Bina Saxena in August 1943 in Lucknow and raised in a conservative joint household in Delhi and Lucknow, UP, India - she was the 2nd of four children of Ram Shanker and Prakash Saxena. She graduated high school...

Zubin Kenkare interviews his Grandfather Diva Kenkare.

Quick interview with my grandpa Wg Cdr Dr KV Raghuram retd

Aksara asks her father about the immigration process from India to the United States.

Talked to my father about his journey of being born in India and immigrating to America, filled with humorous accounts and memories.

Vastupal Kinkhabwala (83) talks with his granddaughter, Sonia Kinkhabwala (22), about his childhood, marriage, and some of the most meaningful moments in his life.

I talk with my mom about her life stories, I was really young when we first came here so I didn't know about what happened back in Nepal and India. We talked about how it was growing up and childhood...

Bachi's experience growing up in India and immigrating to the United States

My interview with my grandma Sanjala Arumugam. Interviewer: Harshini Girijeeva Interviewee: Palaniammal “Sanjala” Arumugam

Our interview about our family heritage.

I conducted this interview as an assignment for my History Class. It focuses on Colonial History. The person I interviewed moved to Philadelphia from India at a young age and his experiences as a current American.

Two men share a love that grew thousands of miles from where they were born as brothers. There’s was grown out of a sense of responsibility, purpose and perseverance.

My grandfather and I discussed his experiences as an Air Force officer during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1960’s. We talked in a mix of English and Malayalam.

During this interview, Suzane Veerani speaks with her mother, Shameera Veerani about her mother’s Highschool life (which was in India). They spoke about significant friendships that her mother acquired, work/actions in classes, teachers, multiple fun-filled school events that are still...

Tulasiratnam Cherukuri, 66, tells parts of her story about raising her children and her perspective on America as a Telugu woman in Chennai.

We talked about his childhood and his memory’s from India

Talking about the hardships that my mom faced in India that caused her to make the decision to leave and come to America for a better life.