From Vilayur to Baltimore

Gopal Dorai
American Literary Press (2008)
ISBN 9781934696095
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer for Reader Views (7/08)


“From Vilayur to Baltimore” author Gopal Dorai has provided readers with a very detailed picture of life in India, poverty, struggles and family strength through his eyes. In his unique ability to graphically describe details the author also provides words of wisdom and lessons he learned along the way.

Dorai’s book covers village life, cultural and religious traditions and family responsibilities, as well as his adventurous trip to America to continue his education. This reader found the author’s description of being an immigrant in the United States very informational. He spoke of the struggles of trying to adapt to a new culture and how prejudices followed him everywhere. I now have a new appreciation for the hardships immigrants have in our country.

In “From Vilayur to Baltimore,” author Gopal Dorai has also included words of wisdom which all will be able to relate to and sometimes don’t realize until later in life.

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