From Calcutta to Connecticut is a memoir by Dr.
From Calcutta to Connecticut offers a fresh perspective on the immigrant experience, the enduring lure of the American Dream, and how, in the end-even though we may express it uniquely-we are all more alike than we are different..
His initial culture shock would slowly turn into culture embrace, and by the end of his year he would be a man now of two cultures, one foot rooted in India, the other in his newly adopted home.
He applied, was accepted, and found himself on a plane to Connecticut.
Roy heard that American hospitals were looking for doctors to come and intern.
After graduating From medical school in Calcutta and going to work for a railroad company to provide medical care for its employees, Dr.
Roy vividly recounts the culture of his homeland-the colorful festivals, the food, the traditions, kite-fighting, and yes, the snake charmers-and how he followed his dream of becoming a surgeon despite his family being of modest means.
With an eye for detail and good humor, Dr.
Ghosh Roy, a distinguished Boston-area surgeon who grew up in India during the tumultuous post-colonial days.
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From Calcutta to Connecticut is a memoir by Dr
