| Description Summary | Indian born Kalyani Abhyankar describes her place of birth, it's culture, treatment of women and the importance of politics and education. She describes her childhood and discusses education for girls. She talks about her family, the cultural expectations of marriage and her own marriage and career. She explains her inspiration to write and her involvement in science. She explains why she and her husband decided to settle in New Zealand, their impression of New Zealand and her experience finding work. She compares the culture of Auckland in 2003 and now, explains where she settled, difficulties she experienced and her appreciation of the friendliness of New Zealanders. She talks about understanding kiwi accents, writing a book to help Indian immigrants to New Zealand and her other books. She talks about family, burglaries of Indian homes, discrimination in employment, interracial marriages and Indian culture in Auckland. She compares Diwali celebrations in India and New Zealand in detail and discusses her thoughts on writing further books. |
