Episode 12
What does it mean to be an Indian national living in the US and Europe? Listen to Puru share his stories of growing up in Mumbai, studying in a predominantly White town in the US, and his struggles to find jobs abroad.
Recommended sources:
TV Shows
Michael Che Matters. 2016. Directed by Osmany Rodriguez. Aired November 25, 2018 on Netflix. [stand-up comedy touching upon various -isms]
Ugly Delicious. 2018. Season 1. Directed by Eddie Schmidt, Jason Zeldes, Laura Gabbert and Morgan Neville. Aired February 23, 2018 on Netflix. [a series that explores the culture and history of food - whilst the focus is on the US, it goes to different countries for “field” work and addresses universal questions; the following episodes address racism specifically: Ep.2 (Tacos), Ep.4 (Shrimp and Crawfish), Ep.6 (Fried Chicken) & Ep.7 (Fried Rice)]
Ugly Delicious. 2020. Season 2. Directed by Eddie Schmidt, Jason Zeldes, Laura Gabbert and Morgan Neville. Aired March 6, 2020 on Netflix. [the following episodes address racism specifically: Ep.2 (Don’t Call It Curry) & Ep.4 (As the Meat Turns)]
Others
Puru Gautam, “Can I stay or should I go? Why greater immigration literacy leads to empathy,” The Graduate Press, May 5, 2021. [article on immigration Puru wrote which he refers to in his episode]
Ryan Schmeizer, “Hanlon’s razor and the infuriating H-1B visa systems,” Medium, March 20, 2016. [on the H-1B visa system]
