Bachu Hirani: The Resilient Journey to Cross Continents

I interviewed Bachu Hirani, my grandfather on December 30, 2019 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. For this interview, I chose someone who had an impact on not only our lives as part of his family but also thousands of people...

An Immigration Story

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.

A talk about my Dad's immigration story

In this interview, I talk to my father about his experiences coming to the US and in his childhood. He discusses his struggles and his opportunities.

Past, Present, and Future with my Mom

I talk with my mom about her immigration to US, her life as an immigrant, and how she has changed along with the world. She also tells me about her passions, her goals, and her hopes for the future.

Aditya talks to Madhavi about her viewpoints on life and her upbringing transitioning in to the United States.

In this interview, conducted in 2019, Madhavi talked to Aditya about her childhood and upbringing in India. Madhavi talked about growing up with three sisters in a catholic school, emphasizing the cultural and general differences from the upbringing of an...

To truly learn what adversity is

Simran Pravin has only heard bits and pieces of her father’s stories from way back when he immigrated to the United States, but she never understood her father’s feelings towards it all. So for the #GreatListen2019 Simran sat down with...

Shalini Chandra on completely uprooting her life and starting a new one

Shalini Chandra, my mother, talks about her childhood and her journey in life as she moved to America to start a new life, and what she’s carried with her.

Teja Moves to America

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

Dad 11/19/18

We talked about Santanu’s life pre marriage and kids and his journey from India to the US.

Interview with Dad about Coming to America

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