No. 1 Immigrant Daughter

No. 1 Immigrant Daughter

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Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'till you just go pop, whoa
When I was four, my parents put me and my grandmother on a plane from Mumbai to Belize. We spoke about 30 words of English between us; it was unclear…
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Tender Loving Care
My loves,
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One on one with my no. 1
A conversation between my kid and me
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When Leaders Follow
At a recent convening on democracy organized by TED, I ran into old friends, met new people and did a lot of listening.
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Reflections on Origin and Caste
When I read Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste in 2020, it provided context for so much I had heard in my family and community.
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An Auntie Appreciation
Over the weekend, I lost an aunt, someone I’ve been close to over the years, if not as much recently.
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Creative Resistance
Last week, I spent a few days in Los Angeles, at the annual nerd conference for writers! Wow! We're so amazing…friendly, supportive, and brave!
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I have never been this disillusioned
I pride myself on being optimistic, not delusionally so, but enough to always feel gratitude and to find the ways in which I can effect change.
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Why are we so afraid?
This newsletter has a clear purpose – to reflect on and uplift the patterns of behavior of eldest daughters and to offer ways to heal the more damaging…
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What is Love, Immigrant Style?
The main reason I went to India was to help my parents sort out some administrative stuff.
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No. 1 Immigrant Daughter in the White House!
Yes, it’s going to happen.
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Our ancestors are watching over us
On Saturday night, I dreamt that I was talking to an editor, someone whom I didn't recognize.
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