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People in India travel to Delhi, Chandighar and Bombay to get educated. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Ekta Kaur can speak Hindi, Urdu Punjabi and English. She mentions that India has about 18 languages. She learned English in India very well because her major, computer science, required studies in English. When she came here, she learned more English by seeing how people speak here and mentions that English is spoken very fast in America. At home, she speaks Punjabi mostly with her in-laws and English with her husband.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Ekta Kaur shares that religion is extremely important in lives of Indians. They celebrate Diwali here as well as Holi. She also does Karva Chauth, the one day fast women perform for their husband's life. Her husband is not really fond of that holiday as he grew up in the US. She and her sister in law go to the temple and do their prayer. When they celebrate Holi, they decorate the front of their home and put colored powder on each other's cheeks. She also attends temples frequently nearby her home.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Ekta Kaur currently resides in a house in Richmond Hill. She lives with her in laws and her husband. There is a large Sikh community in Richmond Hill. There are a lot of people that speak Punjabi and many temples nearby. All the malls and stores are close by making it very convenient. She finds the community to be helpful. In her neighborhood, there are Jewish people and Guyanese people making the community diverse and she finds them all to be very friendly and helpful.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary of Full Interview\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e Ekta Kaur was born and raised in Punjab, India. She came to the US shortly after getting married. Her husband has been living in the US since he was five years old. She immigrated to the US in 2012. She currently resides in Richmond Hill, NY in a house with her husband and her in-laws. She completed a one year internship in the Queens Library and is currently looking for jobs. She speaks of her diverse community in Richmond Hill and how she enjoys it very much. She and her husband celebrate many Indian holidays and frequently attend religious temples nearby. 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