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Introduction

Grandparents too are Integral Parts of the Indian Diaspora: Celebrating the Voices of the Diasporic Indian Grandparents

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Part of the book series: Transgressions ((TRANS,volume 720))

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“We have a broader view of life now. Some of our old traditions have changed.” “I enjoy a lot when I do grand parenting. I simply love the way they [grandchildren] talk, play, eat etc. I feel like I am learning lots of things at this age from my school going grandchildren.”

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Singh, A. (2013). Introduction. In: Singh, A. (eds) Indian Diaspora. Transgressions, vol 720. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-467-3_1

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