KalyanLemercier

Mr.Peoples
PIBUSHistory
Period6

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MohanKokatnur,mygrandfather,isanIndianimmigrantwhocametotheUnitedStates
toconductresearchtofurtherhiseducation.Thisinterviewisimportantbecauseithelps
meunderstandoneofthereasonswhyIndianimmigrantshadreasontocometothe
UnitedStates.

SarojKokatnur,phoneconversationwithKalyanLemercier,NewOrleans,LA,December4,
2015.
Thisinterviewwithmygrandmotherhelpsmeunderstandmoreaboutsomeofthe
culturalreasonswhyIndianimmigrantscametotheUnitedStates.Shewasmarriedmy
grandfatherandwentbacktoNewOrleanswithhim.

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