Latin Grammy-Nominated Artist, Composer, and Actor (Chicago, IL)
"Being Indian American is about being a hybrid of two very strong cultures. It means being raised with an ongoing sense of family and community..." Read more
"Roughly half of my life has been in both places. Looking in and looking out has given me a global perspective. It is an opportunity to share my cultural background through my art..." Read more
"For me, being Indian American is about opportunity. It is about the opportunity to have a foot in two radically different but vibrant cultures..." Read more
"I am a second-generation Indian American mother of two boys. I love the color fuchsia, my parents' love letters and now the Indian American Heritage Project. I am the keeper of stories in my family..." Read more
General Manager of Magic Bus USA (San Francisco, CA)
"For the majority of my life, being Indian American simply meant wearing Indian clothes for the 20 or so Indian ceremonies and weddings each year..." Read more
Chief Brown Girl Surfer and Founder of Brown Girl Surf (Oakland, CA)
"Though my parents were born in what was then India, the country partitioned and so I am, I guess you could say (no pun intended), a product of partition. For me, taking on such an identity (as being Indian-American) means I have a story..." Read more
Founder and Chairman of the Indo-American Community Federation (IACF-USA)
"I was born in India. India gave me free education up to college level and gave me a zero percent educational loan to finish my Engineering degree. I came to the U.S. because I wanted to further my education..." Read more
Executive Director and Founding member of the Indo-American Arts Council (New York, NY)
"I am an American with an Indian heritage. I am intensely involved with life in the United States and simultaneously keep in touch with my roots." Read more
Managing Partner & Founder of the Physician Performance Improvement Institute (Barrington, RI)
"I'm Indian in many ways—culture, tradition, family values, friendships. However, much of my conceptual thinking is "Western" or "American", i.e., more independent minded, liberal world view..." Read more
"I am Indian British by birth and have lived in the USA for the last 12 years, so I feel like part of the fabric here..." Read more
"Being Indian American is about being a hybrid of two very strong cultures. It means being raised with an ongoing sense of family and community..." Read more
"I am very proud to be an Indian American, and I believe that I am lucky to have the best of both worlds..." Read more
"I am proud to be an Indian American because we are the perfect fusion of two great cultures. A few decades ago..." Read more
"Roughly half of my life has been in both places. Looking in and looking out has given me a global perspective. It is an opportunity to share my cultural background through my art..." Read more
"For me, being Indian American is about opportunity. It is about the opportunity to have a foot in two radically different but vibrant cultures..." Read more
"I am a second-generation Indian American mother of two boys. I love the color fuchsia, my parents' love letters and now the Indian American Heritage Project. I am the keeper of stories in my family..." Read more
"For the majority of my life, being Indian American simply meant wearing Indian clothes for the 20 or so Indian ceremonies and weddings each year..." Read more
"Though my parents were born in what was then India, the country partitioned and so I am, I guess you could say (no pun intended), a product of partition. For me, taking on such an identity (as being Indian-American) means I have a story..." Read more
"I was born in India. India gave me free education up to college level and gave me a zero percent educational loan to finish my Engineering degree. I came to the U.S. because I wanted to further my education..." Read more
"I am an American with an Indian heritage. I am intensely involved with life in the United States and simultaneously keep in touch with my roots." Read more
"I'm Indian in many ways—culture, tradition, family values, friendships. However, much of my conceptual thinking is "Western" or "American", i.e., more independent minded, liberal world view..." Read more