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Growing up as First Generation American: Challenges of growing up Brown in America
Our guest, Divya, was born and brought up in the US, making her a first-generation American. Her parents moved to the US from India. Today, we’re exploring what it means to navigate spaces as someone who's simultaneously 100% American and 100% Indian.
From the pressure of being the family's "first everything" to the unique advantages that come with this experience, we're getting real about the beautiful complexity of first-generation life. What does it actually feel like to grow up as the bridge between your parents' homeland and the country you call home?Like always, we’re sharing real…
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