Siddhartha Mahanta looks back at the small suburban starter house in Texas that helped his immigrant father redefine “home.”
Indian-Americans
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
Not Quite Not White
Sharmila Sen grew up understanding distinctions between castes and religions, between the educated and the illiterate. Race was a distinction she didn’t understand until she came to America.
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We Are Scientists
A scientist examines the connections between his Indian immigrant father and the brilliant but overlooked Indian scientist Yellapragada Subbarow.
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Why Do Indian-American Kids Do So Well in Spelling Bees?
“Wipeouts, showmanship, incredible feats of talent.” Nope, not surfing or football — this is the world of competitive spelling.