In this episode, Dr. Nimi talks about how her family and her thought that pursuing a medical education in India, even though she had completed her schooling in the Bay Area, CA, was the best route for her future and whether she really recommends it for others. She also addresses the not-so-uncommon practice of Desi immigrants sending their second-generation children back to their countries of origin to pursue a higher education (particularly in the medical arena) and the potential challenges they may face. Nimi divulges a bit about dealing with various phenomenon of reverse culture shock, NRI stereotypes, accommodating to an entirely different education system and much more.

In this episode, Nimi and Keerthi discuss what it is like to adjust to an education system in India when coming from and American public school system. They talk about difficulties in socializing, various culture shocks they experienced, their expectations versus the reality of an Indian society and much, much more. Keerthi shares her take on whether moving as a child has been made easier in the current era as opposed to the early 2000's and things that children and parents should mentally prepare for before making the move. She also shares her current stance on whether moving was the right thing for her and speculates on what life would have been like had she remained in the United States for the remainder of her life up until now.   

In this episode we start by exploring the different origins behind South Asian immigration. We also touch upon our own cultural identities and the complexities in being forced to identify with one culture while dismissing the influence of another. 

Hi! We are Nimi and Keerthi. In this episode, we talk about our inspiration behind the name The Coconut Culture and what this podcast is about. We share our immigration stories, cultural and professional backgrounds. Everyone's immigration story is unique, even within a group of people emigrating from the same country or even family! SO many factors contribute to those unique experiences and in this episode we give a quick outline on which factors can affect the average South Asian immigrant and their family.