An Indian American Surgeon Connects with His Heritage

An Indian American Surgeon Connects with His Heritage

Batra, Munish

Familial ties from Indian-American citizen to India
Integration into American life
Cultural differences

Set forth by their parents. Yes, Indian parents are masters at Perpetuating guilt in their offspring: "We gave up our lives and left everything behind in India so you could have a better life" was an oft-repeated mantra This boot camp to prepare Indian children was practiced by thousands of families across the U.S. It produced brilliant, overachieving prodigy. It bred competitiveness and a superiority complex. Yet, it left little room for personal fulfillment or social integration into the American culture by creating a subset of indians who were born abroad and who never felt completely integrated as Indians or Americans. It may be this very sentiment that gives rise to many of us who go back to India in an attempt to feel connected to the nostalgic self identity which was once Indian.

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