Leaving India
Monday, March 23, 2009
Former San Jose Mercury News reporter Minal Hajratwala talks about of the Indian diaspora experience through a part-personal, part-reported story of her extended family in Leaving India. Beginning with her great-grandfather's flight from British-occupied India to Fiji, Hajratwala follows her ancestors across the twentieth century to explain how they came to be spread across five continents and nine countries.
Event: Minal Hajratwala will be reading
Monday, March 23, at 6:00 pm
Corner Bookstore
1313 Madison Avenue
She'll be introduced by Samuel G. Freedman, author and professor of journalism, Columbia University.
To RSVP for this event, call 212-831-3554 or e-mail cornerbook@aol.com.
More information here.
Guests:
Minal Hajratwala
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Comments [2]
I was born in India and migrated here 8 yrs ago. My husband is American and I cannot tell you how difficult it was for me to get my family to accept him- even though my folks are very well educated. I had family members call me "American" because of this..I struggle with this everyday where I have the core Indian values but I have embraced this wonderful land like my own..
What religion is the author? If she is a Christian would she have had an easier time assimilating in Minnesota.
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