Neelam Naik was born in India, where she attended school and college. She immigrated to the U.S. in the mid-1990s, arriving first in Georgia and later accepting employment in Minnesota. She works for a consulting firm. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Birthplace - parents - primary and college education - religion - early employment - traveling to the U.S. - Georgia - early adjustment - cultural adjustments - acceptance - values - Indian associations in Georgia and Minnesota - marriage - Indian community in Minnesota.