Sanskrit Guinea Pigs
It was a two-week immersion program organized by Samskrita Bharati, a nonprofit that propagates the ancient Indian language Samskritam (Sanskrit). And what better place to hold a Sanksrit immersion program than in its birthplace, India?
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Belonging
Being Hindu isn’t something that you can wash off. It’s embedded deep in my skin; it lies dormant under the surface and colors my thoughts and actions with a light brush. I don’t make too much of a concession to my Hindu culture; underneath I still have on my trusty jeans. And if you look much, much deeper there you will see that inner peace, that resonant “Om” deep at my core. It’s always there, a gentle reminder of who I am and where I belong in this world.
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Oh, College!
If I hear the word “Harvard” one more time, or when I’m an inch away from screaming my guts out upon reading another email about college, I guess I’ll just have to remind myself that my parents want the best for me.I have recognized that the "Desi Smothering Syndrome" is really just another form of love.
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Compromises
My grandmother may not be part of American culture, and I may not be fully part of hers. But my grandmother is part of my family, and that’s what counts.
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