Becoming American: Reflections on Restarts and Reinventions

I had the chance to speak with Dr. Venugopal Menon, a retired allergist and author. He had some wonderful insights into the restart prompted by immigration to the US, and I really enjoyed speaking with him. 

I had a chance to speak with Dr Aisha Siddiqui, a civic leader and Pakistani immigrant. 

I got the chance to chat with Mr. Brandon Shamim, a Pakistani-American entrepreneur, professor, and leadership coach. I really enjoyed speaking with him over a Zoom call and discussing his voyage from Lahore to West Virginia to LA. 

I had the chance to speak with Mrs. Rathi Menon, a leading wedding planner in Houston. I really enjoyed learning about her journey!

DJ Zeeshan Vasaya is Houston's Party Rocker, one of the top DJs in the area. I get the chance to sit down with him and chat about his journey to the US in this episode of the podcast.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Nirmala Garimella, co-founder of Lokvani, a community media website for Indian Americans in New England, and Head of Development of the American Indian Foundation. She also serves as a town meeting member in her hometown of Lexington, MA and a volunteer media member for Direct Action for Women Now. She was truly an amazing guest to speak with! 

I had a chance to sit down and chat with Dr. Periyanan Vaduganathan, whose journey from a small village in India to Kent, England, to the US was wonderful to hear. I really enjoyed our chat!

I sit down with Houston-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Kumar Bashyam to chat about his roots. 

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