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My family came from India, and were born and raised there. I however, was born and raised right here in Acton.

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The middle of the Indian flag has a circle in it, which is called the Chakra. Chakra is also the beginning of my last name, and I am told that the Chakra is the Etymology of my last name.

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My dad came to the U.S. in 1999 after a failed plan to immigrate 13 years before. The paperwork ended up taking a while, and by that time my dad had gotten a job, and couldn't leave. later, the job said he had to work in Boston, and hired a lawyer to take care of green cards, passports, and other important documents

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"The immigration process was exciting, because I was getting the chance to live in the land of opportunity, but at the same time it was hard dealing with traveling laws. Fortunately my company supplied an excellent lawyer that took care of green cards and other important documents, but still, not being able to see my parents for 3 full years was hard."

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Another Indian custom we still practice is Rakhi, even though to practice it, you need a sister, or a Female direct cousin. Our direct cousins are in India and despite the long distance, we still mail Rakhi bracelets over seas

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Even After my family moved to America they still practiced Indian customs such as Diwali, The festival of Lights