Author Description

Baljeet Singh is 15 year old boy who emigrated from Punjab, India with his family to New York. He left India because his father was very ill and he needed support from his family that resides in New York. His mother passed away in a car accident when Baljeet was 8 years old. Baljeet experiences his father's demise and a series of ups and downs with his Americanized cousins who know nothing about their Indian culture. This is the story of the struggle of Baljeet Singh's life, the hardships he faces as he tries to assimilate to the Western Culture while maintaining his own traditions in America.