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February 21, 2021 08:05 IST
A biography of the successful lawyer Sheela Murthy also provides a peek into the lives of those caught in America’s complex policies
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A biography of the successful lawyer Sheela Murthy also provides a peek into the lives of those caught in America’s complex policies
It is fitting that a book on a highly successful immigration lawyer, who began her practice in the U.S., was published during a polarised election campaign in which immigration was a key issue.
Adithi Rao’s
Being Sheela is not only about the life of Sheela Murthy, founder of the Murthy Law Firm, philanthropist and entrepreneur; it is equally about the anxieties of a people waiting to be accepted in another country they call home. Rao goes beyond writing a biography by also including stories of how families suffer while traversing America’s knotty immigration policies. The theme underlining the book is the American Dream, which has been lately under thr