Pande, Asha and Suresh part 1. Interview about relocating from India and making Cable Avenue in Bay Roberts home.

• Main Author: Wilson, Lisa
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Immigrants > Newfoundland and Labrador; Houses; Towns; Pande; Asha; Suresh; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4659

Mr. Pande introduces himself; MA in Geophysics; First rented #10 in 1972 and then bought it after 10 years; Mrs. Pande born 1948 in India and came to Canada through arranged marriage; Learned English in Canada; Reasons Mr. Pande came to Canada; Began school teacher; Feelings of homesickness; People that were his students; Only Indian family in Bay Roberts; Mrs. Pande didn’t find relocating challenging; Older generations welcomed Pandes; Mrs. Banister was good to Pandes; Names of residents; Mrs. Pande watched Mr. Dress-up to learn English; Sharing Indian cooking; Keeping traditions from India; Temple in basement; Dewali, Festival of Light--welcoming goddess of wealth; Hands out greeting cards with neighbours; Discussion about food customs; Learning from each other; House a part of family; Detached from India now; Living India as a child; English in India; Mrs. Pande went to Hindi school; Arriving in Canada as typical Indian bride; Mr. Pande’s family history; Meaning of ‘cousin sisters’; Critique of arranged marriage; Names of grandchildren; Pandes sons experience in school; Experience of language; Activities for their children; Mr. Pande retired 1997; Hobbies; Health problems; Residents on street; Difficult winter weather in Newfoundland; Philosophy of life; Story of how they started life together on Cable Ave; Different kind of housing in India; Changes to Indian culture; Poverty in India; Healthcare; Love for Newfoundland; Mr. Pande’s friends; Resident of Cable Ave for 40 years; Facelift of the avenue; Vision for the future of the avenue.