I think this would be a great book to have people at the university read to help understand international students. Or at least a chapter or two. Yes it is the real story of an Indian student, but I think many aspects apply to most international students. Plus I think there would be a great appeal that this is told by Raj from the Big Bang Theory.
I am a fan of Big Bang Theory, and though I do not keep up with the recent season, I have watched many episodes. I like the whole ensemble and Raj is an important part of it. I am glad to hear that Kunal was able to bring his heritage into the TV show, as they had originally created the character without a specific ethnicity.
This book is a series of short essays, mostly about the author's life, but interspersed with mini-chapters on Indian holidays. He never had any ambitions to be an actor, but auditioned for a play his freshman year, just to be around some pretty girls. He started as a business major, and though he finished that degree too, he also took theatre classes and went on to get a masters in theatre. He is a comedian, so his life stories from badminton championships through relationships with roommates and women to finding love and getting married are humorously told. But he has insight too, and shares wisdom with the humor. I was deeply touched when he read from Gibran's The Prophet - "On Children." I read this years ago, and maybe it influenced how I raised my son. I will have to send it to him. Kunal's father gives him the book as he boards the plane to leave for America, and has him read this poem.
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