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B03 — My Maiden US visit

My maiden U.S. visit – Chapter 02

July 30, 2008 by shivam

My maiden US visit. Chapter. 2 Prof. Nandur, my sambandhi, came with his car to take us to the airport. He weighed the two suitcases and found that the weight was about 65 kilos, the maximum limit permitted by the Airline those days. Before his arrival, I asked Ammalu to allot some space for me … Read more

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My maiden visit to USA – Chapter 01

July 30, 2008 by shivam

My maiden US visit is a hilarious account of my ever first leaving the country, a subject which was never in my desire- list. But for my children, I would have never crossed the oceans, leave away living abroad for months and years. I landed in USA for the first time, along with my second … Read more

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