east indian americans

Contains Jhumpa Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories about people seeking love, and includes "The Namesake, " which follows the Ganguli family as they try to adjust to life as Americans after moving from Calcutta.

Taj is horrified when he starts growing wings and fears he is turning into a horrible beast, so he turns to his cousin for help, only to learn his cousin is hiding the same secret.

Complications ensue when Bollywood star Dolly Singh premieres her new movie at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., and super fan Dinni and her best friend Maddie present a dance at the grand opening.

Aneel and his grandfather, Dada-ji, tell stories, use their imaginations, and make delicious roti, a traditional Indian flatbread.

Teenagers from India discuss why their families left that country and how they have adjusted to life in the United States.

Ashok, a boy whose parents moved to the U.S. from India, wishes he had a plain "American" name, but after a talk with an understanding teacher, he learns to take pride in his unique name.

An overview of the history and daily lives of people from India who immigrated to the United States.

A collection of short stories describing the changes Indian-born women face when confronted with different societal values in the United States.

Discusses immigrants from India, their reasons for coming, their lifestyles, and their contributions to their new country.

Tells the stories of many Asian Indian Americans, documenting the opportunities for economic and professional success they find in their adopted homeland, and details the difficulty they have in preserving their culture and religious traditions.