https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr A family leaves India seeking a new life in the U.S.A en-us 2021-02-09 20:51:28 UTC 2021-02-09 21:29:28 UTC hello@padlet.com amundhenryd00 https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184642732 A family living near rural areas in India for many generations has two 14 year old twins who dream every day about a new life in America where they can receive a proper education and pursuit their dreams of becoming doctors. The only problem; they have very little money and proper schooling is unheard of where they are from surrounded by poverty. The twins parents' also dream of a better life, never receiving proper education themselves.]]> 2021-02-09 20:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184642732 amundhenryd00 https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184680953 One night at the small dinner table, the parents discuss to the whole family that they have noticed may nearby families have become PIO'S, and they wonder if they should do the same. The parents intend to move to the United States, the land of opportunity. Without thinking twice, the twins are on board knowing this could be what they have been waiting for their whole lives. Shortly after, it becomes official, the small family is moving away from India because they want a proper life away from poverty and discrimination. ]]> 2021-02-09 21:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184680953 amundhenryd00 https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184697623 The Indian family are now a group of people known as "diaspora." After a month of carefully saving money and difficult goodbyes, they board a sketchy ship that smells of oil to their new life. In the great sea, they think about and discuss what their goals and ambitions are, and how life will be great in their new home. When the ship reaches port, the view is amazing, though the family feels pressured quickly. Angry men in police uniforms bark for passports urgently, and the family struggles to understand any english. When they reach the small Indian community they will stay in until they can properly speak and afford a small house, they are greeted with a warm welcome ]]> 2021-02-09 21:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184697623 amundhenryd00 https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184719601 Life in America is a dream come true for the whole family, but especially the twins although they face many challenges. For one, they have to learn to speak english, which they are told is quite difficult. Where they now live, there is other children to play with, but they look at the new kids with confusion and smile, but the Indian kids do not know what to do. Their parents, now working at a small office space while going to night college, constantly talk about how great life is and how the kids will love school. Soon after, they are official citizens and the parents attempt to pass a drivers test so they can think about moving to a new home away from the all indian community. ]]> 2021-02-09 21:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184719601 amundhenryd00 https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184735396 When school starts in early fall, the twins are very nervous but also very excited. The family has moved to a new home and now speaks broken english with parents working very stable jobs. Making friends seems to be easy in the first days, and the twins quickly pick up a new hobby; baseball. They play everyday after school and already take advanced math classes, even though understanding common slang and speech is difficult. ]]> 2021-02-09 21:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184735396 amundhenryd00 https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184750208 It is a warm morning 4 years later. The family, now speaking perfect english practices common American traditions, still not forgetting life in India just 4 years ago. The twins, all grown up, have graduated school with honors, and plan to open their own doctors company in California. The parents have become successful and have forgotten about the remittance they needed so badly when they first moved away from home. Their lives have all changed forever, but no matter what they will always fly the Indian flag outside their big new home they earned all by one day dreaming about the American dream; for they now knew that anything is possible. ]]> 2021-02-09 21:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amundhenryd00/9d7jcp3xg9k57pjr/wish/1184750208