Beyond Borders: Imroz Rupani on Culture, Challenges, and Cricket

Beyond Borders: Imroz Rupani on Culture, Challenges, and Cricket | Diasporaa Podcast Episode 17In this episode of 'Diasporaa,' host Aditya Mehta sits down with Imroz Rupani, an immigrant from Bombay who moved to Vancouver, BC in 1998 at the age of 16. Imroz shares his experiences of adapting to a new culture, the challenges he faced in high school, and his journey to becoming a successful business owner of liquor stores in Greater Vancouver. They also delve into the cultural nuances of different suburbs in Bombay, the Ismaili community, and Imroz's involvement in local cricket leagues. The conversation provides valuable insights for new immigrants, highlighting the importance of integration, networking, and perseverance.List of Resources:Bandra art project: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_Art_Project Fall of the Berlin Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Berlin_Wall IPL: https://www.iplt20.com/ Liquor store Indian joke: https://youtu.be/jfHcvnfh-J8?feature=shared Popcorn GST: https://youtu.be/8_2ZnDV_mm4?feature=shared Salman khan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Khan St. Stanislaus High School: https://stanislausbandra.in/ Vadapav: https://youtu.be/f6H1_DBgHYs?feature=shared About the Podcast: Diasporaa was Aditya's third startup based in Vancouver, BC. It focused on helping new immigrants in Canada find their feet, get off to a running start and ease their assimilation into Canadian life. A big part of the platform were conversations, community and support. Though the startup stopped growing once Aditya moved to Seattle, WA - it remained alive in the form of several discussion groups and online communities.Now, Diasporaa has been resurrected in the form of a podcast focused on uncovering and sharing interesting immigrant stories from the South Asian diaspora. It is available on YouTube, all major podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc. and is also broadcast as a radio show on Alternative Talk 1150 AM and 98.9 FM HD Channel 3 on Wednesdays from 2-3pm PST. About Aditya Mehta:Aditya is a Bombay boy who has lived in Austin, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Vancouver before making it to his current home in Seattle. He has degrees in marketing, urban planning, real estate and strategy but has spent his career in financial services, social media and now real estate - mostly as an entrepreneur and partly as an employee at Amazon.He balances Indian, Canadian and American culture, loves helping those who are new to North America and looks forward to the interesting stories that his interview guests bring each week. When not podcasting, he is helping his wife Prachi build her pharmaceutical business or hanging out with his son Arjun.Connect with Diasporaa:-Instagram: @diasporaapodcast-YouTube: https://linke.to/dspyoutube -Bio Link: linke.to/diasporaa -Listen on Spotify: https://linke.to/dspspotify-Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://linke.to/dspapple -Diasporaa Podcast on KKNW Alternative Talk Radio: https://linke.to/kknw1150See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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