From Family Drama to Teenage Love

The day I was born, December 8, 1998, was full of mixed emotions for my family. My parents, thrilled to welcome me into their lives, decided to call their families with the happy news. My father’s mother, still holding onto her pain and anger from losing her husband, refused to acknowledge us. But surprisingly, my mother’s parents accepted me with open arms. They even came to visit us in Brooklyn and invited us back to India. However, my father couldn’t face the guilt of his father’s death and refused to return.