Deepak Singh

When Deepak Singh moved to the US from India, he took a downwardly mobile journey from MBA to minimum wage.

An Indian immigrant's US journey 'from MBA to minimum wage'

Jobs

Deepak Singh arrived armed with an MBA from India, but he couldn’t find a job in his field in the US. He ended up working a minimum-wage job at a mall electronics store.

An Indian immigrant's US journey 'from MBA to minimum wage'
A surfer showers off on the beach in Cardiff, California.

I forgot the art of showering in cold water

Lifestyle
I forgot the art of showering in cold water
Deepak Singh's mother, Nirmala. He says it would be almost insulting to send her a Mother's Day card.

I've never sent my mother a Mother's Day card

Culture
I've never sent my mother a Mother's Day card
This is Sahu Cinema Hall, in the center of my hometown, Lucknow, India. I watched hundreds of movies there when I was kid, and it brings back lots of memories for me.

When I try to belong in America, I long for India — and vice versa

Culture
When I try to belong in America, I long for India — and vice versa