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Interview with Alli Naithani

Naithani, Alli

Naithani was born in Minnesota of parents who emigrated from India. She attended high school and college in Minnesota and Vermont. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, childhood memories, familiarity with parents' language, maintaining ties to India through…

Interview with Nirupama Misra

Misra, Nirupama

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Nirupama Misra was born in India and moved to Minnesota as a young child. She attended college in Florida and Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, traveling to India. Relationship with extended family, Arranged…

Interview with Geeta S. McGibbon

McGibbon, Geeta Saxena

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Geeta Saxena McGibbon was born in India. She and her parents moved to Massachusetts and then to Minnesota. She attended college in Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, values, religion, schooling, discrimination,…

Interview with Suruchi P. Kelly

Kelly, Suruchi Patankar

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Suruchi Patankar Kelly was born in India. Her family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s. She attended high school in Minnesota, then college and medical school in Massachusetts. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, experiences living in London, pride in Indian…

Interview with Alim Kassim

Kassim, Alim

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Alim Kassim was born in Minnesota. His parents are of Indian descent but born in Kenya. At the time of the interview, Kassim was attending college. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, schooling, Connections with relatives in…

Interview with Ina Ganguli

Ganguli, Ina

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Ina Ganguli was born in Minnesota. Ganguli attended high school in Minnesota and at the time of the interview was a student at a university in Illinois. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, values, visits from relatives,…

Interview with Satveer Chaudhary

Chaudhary, Satveer

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Satveer Chaudhary was born in Minnesota. He attended high school, college, and law school in Minnesota. Presently he is serving in the Minnesota legislature. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, schooling, extracurricular…

Interview with Simi Ahuja

Ahuja, Simi

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Simi Ahuja was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in Minnesota. She graduated from college in Minnesota and works in health care administration. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, involvement in a women's group of…

Interview with Vishant Shah

Shah, Vishant

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Shah's parents came from India to the United States where he attended high school and college in Minnesota. He works as an institutional investment consultant. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family life - importance of education to family - cooperation within…

Interview with Rajiv Shah

Shah, Rajiv

East Indian Americans -- Minnesota.

Rajiv Shah was born in Uganda. He and his parents came to the United States, where he attended school in Minnesota and college in Massachusetts. Presently, he is the director of a nonprofit program and is attending medical school. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:…