Kanta Bhatia will discuss her experience growing up in British Punjab, becoming a refugee in India, and her difficult journey to America on Wednesday, April 18 at 5:30 PM at the Chester County Historical Society.
Now a Chester County resident, Bhatia, who is considered a citizen of the world, will share a glimpse into her life, which is chronicled in her memoir, A Journey Alone: Recollections of a Hindu Daughter.
According to the book’s description, Bhatia’s memories of growing up in British Punjab are detailed, charming, and eerily suggestive of the broader social and political currents of the 20th century. Her and her father’s dedication to education, her life out of India as a South Asian bibliographer and librarian, and her continuing involvement with family and institutional goals at home are informative.
Bhatia can claim triple citizenship: of India by heritage, birth, and upbringing; of the U.S. by painful choice; and of the world by career.
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Her professional credits include serving as a consultant for the Library of Congress and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi, India, as well as Director of the Pahlavi University Library in Shiraz, Iran.
Join the CCHS for traditional music and light faire at this family-friendly event that uncovers the South Asian Subcontinent. This program accompanies the CCHS’s exhibit – “Many Nations | Chester County” – that explores the global migration to Chester County that began in 1680.
Bhatia’s discussion is the second of six programs in CCHS’s Passport Cultural Series.
Please RSVP by April 11 by clicking here.
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