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""Can you ever really go home again?""In her gripping memoir, Hemangi Sawant explores that question. She emigrated with her husband from India to the United States, and while many immigrants aspire to settle permanently in the States, Sawant dreamed of someday returning to her homeland. Denver to Mumbai: A Story of Returning Home describes the culmination of her thirteen-year pursuit of that dream. Once home, she recounts the joys and trials of transplanting her son, her husband, and herself back to Mumbai, a city she no longer recognizes. Hemangi faces challenges she never expected in a rapidly changing Mumbai, from everyday issues to deeper, soul-probing questions about family, culture, and tradition. Through it all, Hemangi never loses her determination, tenacity, or sense of humor as she shares her story-one that will resonate with anyone who has been an immigrant or has moved away from home, and has harbored a secret dream that whispers, ""Yes, you can go home again!""Hemangi shares: The challenges the international move posed for her family. Difficulties an American child faces in a new country. How she adjusted to the disparity between her expectations and the post-move reality. Her joy in introducing her son to his proud heritage and roots. Ancient Indian wisdom she learned on her return to her homeland. Her unique journey to Mumbai, which provides readers with a firsthand view of that city without the need for a passport.

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A great read for people around the world who have faced challenges of an international move. This is a heartwarming story of a woman juggling between her duties as a daughter and a mother, striving for her dream of a happily ever after. Hemangi's articulate account of her experiences in the USA and India is replete with humor and wit and is relatable to parents as well as immigrants. Best wishes to Hemangi in her new endeavor. -Kadambini Dharap, translator of the award-winning book Chhaava This book is an emotional account of Sawant's return to India after almost a decade living in America. With evocative language the author describes the Mumbai of her youth and the different reality she finds upon her return. Efficiency, the key word in the call centers that sprout all over the city, doesn't translate to other areas of everyday living, including broken promises in the delivery of custom furniture. This is a book that anyone who's ever lived outside of their native country or is fascinated by Indian culture will love. I highly recommend it. -Lorenzo Pablo Martinez, author of the award-winning Cuba, Adiós Sawant paints her family's aspirations, struggles, successes, joys, compromises, disappointments, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences in so much detail and clarity that I truly felt like I was sitting alongside her, listening to her tell her story. -Mozelle Jordan, Professional Editor

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