US EditionHow a Simple Question About American Hotels Led to ‘the Greatest Immigration Story Never Told’
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Young children line up with birretes and white graduation robes. Family members pose for formal photos at a wedding. Cousins laugh as they cut off the frosting of a huge birthday cake. These scenes from Amar Shah’s childhood appear on screen in a new movie. And they all have something in common. All the photos were taken in motels owned by Indian immigrant families. Shah grew up in that world. His parents were in th…
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Little kids line up in white graduation caps and gowns. Family members pose for formal photos at a wedding. Cousins laugh as they cut into the frosting of a giant birthday cake. These scenes from Amar Shah’s childhood flash across the screen in a new film. And they share something in common. All the photos were taken at motels owned by Indian immigrant families. Shah grew up in that world. His parents were in the ga…
How a simple question about American hotels led to ‘the greatest immigration story never told’
“The Patel Motel Story,” a new short film playing at festivals across the US this month, explores the origins of Indian immigrants’ ownership of US motels and hotels.
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