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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-156-33)
Thoughts on the concept of "progress" through observations in India
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-156-29)
Thoughts on own identity: feeling like an "insider" versus an "outsider"
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-156-24)
Thoughts on decision to leave investment banking
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-156-3)
Maternal grandfather's commitment to ensuring the higher education of his children
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-156-35)
Giving birth to an ill child in India: grappling with the issues of Indian versus Western medical care
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-156-22)
Description of the fast-paced, corporate culture, the bad and the good
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-156-34)
Learning about Swadhyaya, an evolving spiritual movement in India
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-156-36)
While coping with difficult birth of son in India, being forced to deal with U.S. immigration system and the threat of having green card revoked
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-156-15)
First impressions of the United States: surprise at the spaciousness, experiencing snow for the first time
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-156-18)
Incomplete knowledge of details of U.S. history
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-156-2)
Memories of maternal grandfather's love of literature and history
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-156-30)
Returning to live in India for two years on a fellowship: "a pilgrimage to find out who I really was"
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-156-8)
Questioning at an early age the exclusive policies of the Jakarta International School, and awareness of economic inequities
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-156-21)
Encountering stereotypes and prejudice in work as an investment banker and later as a sales rep
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-156-10)
Description of parents' values and expectations: strong work ethic, importance of education and compassion
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-156-28)
Discussion of the dangers of traveling alone in countries with unstable governments
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-156-17)
An encounter with racial prejudice when interviewing for a job
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-156-14)
Decision to go to Georgetown University, not even realizing it was a Catholic institution
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-156-19)
Choosing a major in college: personal desires versus father's wishes
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-156-11)
Role of religion in life as a child: exposure to Christianity leads to questioning of traditional faith
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-156-23)
Changing careers: enrolling at business school, finding an internship in Thailand, and working for a company that manufactured heart equipment
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-156-4)
Early memories of growing up in India: grandmother's religious background, grandparents' home, sounds of street vendors
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-156-7)
Exposure to people of diverse ethnic backgrounds while attending the Jakarta International School: "it was a remarkable school"
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-156-9)
Feeling distanced from Indian heritage as a child
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Pramila Jayapal Interview I Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-156-1)
Family background: born in Madras, India