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Seetha (extreme right) with her friends in Yosemite
Seetha (extreme right) with her friends in Yosemite
"I was literally wide-eyed when I stepped foot on the American soil 25 years ago..." shares Seethalakshmi.

Seethalakshmi is today happy that she came to the US after her marriage to Sriram. There are several reasons contributing to it. In the two decades and a half that Seetha has been living in California, she has created a robust, peaceful and fulfilling life for herself and her family. She is happy with the friends circle that she has today, and the opportunity to grow in her choice of career. For her, the best part is that she is able to straddle both the adopted 'home' country and the country that she was born in comfortably and is able to extract the best out of both the worlds.

Keeping Indian culture alive
Keeping Indian culture alive
"Lighting the lamp daily is probably the single most important thing I do that keeps me connected to my roots..." feels XYZ.

As Indians, most of us light the lamp daily despite our hectic schedules. But what XYZ shares about this daily habit surprised me. Read her story here.

Travelling the world at every given opportunity
Travelling the world at every given opportunity
"I joined my husband in Doha, Qatar after marriage about 19 years ago. He leads a busy work life and my two sons are studying," confides ABC.

ABC is a fighter. In the sense that in a new country where she could have felt forever lonely what with her husband and children busy, she has found a haven in Telugu literature. Read about ABC's efforts in bringing Telugu-speaking community together and encouraging more and more people to patronize the language and the literature. Here is her story.

Peace and solitude
Peace and solitude
"I love the peace and solitude here..." says MNP

She came to London, UK roughly two decades ago. As her two daughters grew and were ready to fly out of the nest, MNP and her husband decided to shift to the suburbs of London and bought a house that she calls the 'embodiment of peace and tranquility'. Does she miss her home in India? Read her answer and more.