[ALOUD] at Central Library
Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:00 PM
MINAL HAJRATWALA
Leaving India: My Family's Journey
from Five Villages to Five Continents
from Five Villages to Five Continents
ShareIn conversation with journalist Swati Pandey
In this groundbreaking work, Hajratwala mixes history, memoir, and reportage to explore the questions facing not only her own Indian family but that of every immigrant: Where did we come from? Why did we leave? What did we give up and gain in the process?
Minal Hajratwala was born in San Francisco and raised in New Zealand and suburban Michigan. In the course of researching Leaving India, she spent seven years traveling the world and interviewed over seventy-five members of her extended family. A poet and performer, she worked as an editor and reporter for eight years at the San Jose Mercury News.
Swati Pandey is Online Editor at Zocalo Public Square, where she reviews books, interviews interesting people, and writes about Zocalo events. Previously she was a writer for the Los Angeles Times Business, Calendar, Books, and Opinion pages.
