Patel Motel phenomenon

The Patel Motel phenomenon: How Gujarati immigrants conquered the American Dream

by Darshana Ramdev | Sep 4, 2024

(September 4, 2024) “Why shouldn’t I be here?” It was a question to which Tunku Varadarajan, who was reporting for the New York Times had no answer. And “Why are you here?” is a question that the Patels have been faced with countless...

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