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THE ASIAN INDIANS IN AMERICA celebrates the cultural impact of one of America’s fastest growing, and most diverse immigrant populations.
THE ASIAN INDIANS IN AMERICA explores the unique experience of Asian Indian families in the United States in interviews including author Jhumpa Lahiri, Dr. Deepak Chopra, scientific innovators Vinod Dham and Suhas Patil, and musicians Ravi and Anoushka Shankar; archival photos and footage tracing the Asian Indians’ American story from the early 20th century to today’s university students; and performances of traditional music and dance. The program reveals how thousands of years of Indian culture are being preserved by modern Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, and Parsi families.
Executive Producer: Roy A. Hammond; Producer/Director: Roman Brygider. THE ASIAN INDIANS IN AMERICA is the 15th program in WLIW New York’s popular series of cultural documentaries exploring the diversity of the United States.
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