A young man full of hope and aspirations who travels to a new
world.
A technology whiz kid who comes to United States from Asia to
study Computer Science and aspires to become a Silicon Valley
Technologist.
An old world romantic confused by the definition of love in the
brave new world.
A true story so imaginative and incredible that no fiction
writer could have thought of it.
It begins as a story of ambitions, aspirations and young love at
the University of California in 1987. It unfolds in the fast moving
world of Hi-Tech industry in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and
Seattle.
From the west coast we jump to Nashville for a brief detour to
sample the software industry there. and finally, get back to
Southern California, where we hold our breadth as our narrator
survives the infamous wildfires.
Technology. Art. Wit. Literature. Humor. Imagination. They all
come together in this wonderful tale of man's journey though space,
time, life and love.
------------------------------------------------ The story begins
in 1987 at University of California at Davis. Kalpanik has
emigrated from Delhi, Asia to the United States. His first job is
as a teaching assistant while he is working on his Masters Degree
in Computer Engineering. This is also where he is first introduced
to the American culture. He offers interesting and entertaining
comparisons of life in Asia vs. life in the United States. In one
of his examples he mentions how Asian women wear beautiful and
colorful clothing and American women wear jeans. Ironically, the
same evening after reading this book, I attended a party given by a
family from where he is from. The discrepancy in clothing between
the Americans and Asians was very evident and made me think of his
musings on this subject. The story then jumps ahead fifteen years
to when Kalpanik is now married with children living in Seattle. In
addition to being a man in a foreign land, Kalpanik also has to
learn about how to deal with his own doubts and uncertainties as a
man, a husband, a father and an employee. He is very open and
honest about the different issues that he faces. Many of his
musings are both thought-provoking and humorous. After leaving
Seattle, he moves on to Nashville to become the Head of Technology
for a company. Then one day he finds himself in San Diego. His
family follows him through these moves and changes. At times he has
to live apart from them. I found his relationships with both his
wife and daughters to be very endearing. I also enjoyed his
observations about the different moves that he has made. I have
visited each place that he ended up at and got a kick out of seeing
the locations and cultures of the people through his eyes. Even
though all are in the United States, each place has its own special
flavor. Kalpanik also includes a wealth of photographs to
illustrate his stories. Some show the beauty of the places, others
show the uniqueness of the people. "Welcome to the USA" by Kalpanik
S. is a very enjoyable book to read. I highly recommend it, and
think that it would also make a fun gift for both travelers and arm
chair travelers. Paige Lovitt, Reader Views, 2009
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