Desh-Videsh March Atlanta 2023
COVER STORY
Krishna and Amish
Krishna, a Florida family nurse practitioner, and Amish, a California hotelier, married in Florida in a once-in-a-lifetime wedding that their guests will never forget. They met during a layover and quickly knew they had discovered their life partner. After an impromptu lunch in Prefumo Canyon, Amish proposed to Krishna, who happily accepted. BANQUET HALLS Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront 386-954-8007 | …
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Editorial
Editorial March Atlanta 2023
Dear Reader, Just get engaged? Overwhelmed by the thought of planning your wedding? Don’t worry, the Desh-Videsh Media Group staff is ready to assist you with their first 2023 Desh-Videsh wedding resource special edition. I frequently came across wedding planning information that was heavily laden with negative language while doing research and preparing for this special edition. The difficulty, expense, …
Real Wedding
Ayusa and Jeff
During their medical training, doctors Ayusa Sinha and Jeff Goldstein met through shared patients. Ayusa initially was less enthusiastic, but Jeff was overly eager to approach her. During a three-year courtship, Jeff proposed to Ayusa, a garden enthusiast, in the ideal setting of the Rutgers Botanical Gardens. Ayusa joyfully consented, as she had anticipated the proposal. On June 26, 2022, …
Real Wedding
Dhara and Vishal
Heaven is where marriage is created. The ideal marriage, however, is one where the couple is each other’s best friend. This was the case for Dhara Patel, a future dentist, and Vishal Patel, a future doctor, who met at a charity gathering called The Big Event. They had both attended the same college at the University of Florida, where they …
Real Wedding
Farjana and Yousuf
Yousuf and Farjana connected through mutual friends in 2016 and they began dating in 2017. Four years later, Yousuf stunned Farjana by popping the question to her in front of both of their families and friends. So Farjana Rahman Pireya Malik, a human resources professional from Bangladesh, and Yousuf Amin Malik, an electrical engineer from Pakistan, became engaged. Their chemistry …
Real Wedding
Nikita and Sunny
The strength of love ultimately triumphed over a set of misfortunes and accidents, and the wedding of Nikita and Sunny turned out to be a flawless and joyful occasion. An accident the couple experienced six months before their wedding day, during a pre-wedding photo shoot in Iceland, caused fractures and wounds, but they soon healed. Another obstacle occurred during the …
Real Wedding
Mariah and Gautam
Miami holds a special place in the hearts of Gautam Muthusamy and Mariah Lewis. Throughout their college years, the couple had been acquainted with each other via mutual friends, and spent many years as close friends before they started dating. During a chilly walk after six years of dating, Gautam proposed to Mariah. She responded “Yes,” feeling both happy surprise …
Real Wedding
Lily and Rushabh
Both Lily Huynh and Rushabh Shah were working at the same company in Irvine, California, when they first met and began dating. They soon found themselves falling in love. Later on, Rushabh found a job in his native West Los Angeles and relocated there, while Lily remained in Orange County. They lived rather far apart from one another, but it …
Real Wedding
Kruti and Jenil
Jenil Jariwala relocated to Chicago in order to look for housing. He had no idea that the new city would be where he would meet his true love. He found temporary refuge in the home of Kruti Mehta’s parents and a long-term residence in Kruti’s heart. Following their meeting and friendship, they started dating in 2018. After three years, they …
Immigration News
The L-1 Visa. What if Bill Gates was Canadian?
The L-1 Visa. What if Bill Gates was Canadian? While H-1B season is right around the corner, I still get asked about other visas such as the L-1. “What is an L-1 visa”? “Am I a good fit”? “Are they hard to get”? “Who is eligible”? Let’s pretend for a moment that Bill Gates was Canadian from Vancouver instead …
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