Tag: immigrant
25
Jul
Memories of Autorickshaws and Amrutanjan
by mabelninan
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I flex my memory muscles because these reflections make up the un-severed umbilical cord that binds me to my homeland. Flashbacks are all I have...
23
May
You Are an Immigrant Too. Here’s Why It matters.
by mabelninan
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Whether we realize it or not, we are all immigrants. We become foreigners to the world when we are born again. We see the earth...
17
Nov
Going Back Home – Part Three – Mixed Feelings
by mabelninan
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“Did you go home this summer?” asked a friend who was meeting me after a long time. It took me a few moments to catch...
20
Sep
Going Back Home – Part Two – Being an Ambassador
by mabelninan
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I never knew I was an ambassador. Nobody told me that that was a huge part of an immigrant’s life. A few years ago, an...
29
Aug
Going Back Home – Part One – At Home with Homesickness
by mabelninan
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I visited India about a month ago after having been away for a year and a half. I was pining for the smells and sights...
27
Jun
10 years. 9 homes. 6 cities. 2 countries.
by mabelninan
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I came to America as the “trailing spouse” of an expatriate. My husband and I were newlyweds. We had just set up our new home...
17
Jun
Ask or not to ask?
by mabelninan
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“What happened to your cheek?” I asked casually and instinctively. My friend appeared to be surprised at my question but recovered quickly. “It’s an allergic...