No. 1 Immigrant Daughter | Sayu Bhojwani | Substack

Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'till you just go pop, whoa

When I was four, my parents put me and my grandmother on a plane from Mumbai to Belize. We spoke about 30 words of English between us; it was unclear…

Mar 28, 2022 • Sayu Bhojwani

What can you do?

Here we are, barely midway into January, with our nerves frazzled and a sense of despair settling in.

Jan 16 • Sayu Bhojwani

No Circling Back and other Organizing Principles for the Year

Welcome to the official start of 2026, when everyone’s circling back and lifting up this email and wishing you a happy new year when we fully well know…

Jan 7 • Sayu Bhojwani

Starting 2026 with a Bang!

Notes from Day 1

Jan 2 • Sayu Bhojwani

At the intersection of hope and despair

I started Saturday taking this photo in Miami, where I was escaping the winter cold and seeing loved ones.

Dec 15, 2025 • Sayu Bhojwani

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Tender Loving Care

Nov 6, 2024 • Sayu Bhojwani

One on one with my no. 1

Jun 14, 2022 • Sayu Bhojwani

When Leaders Follow

Dec 5, 2023 • Sayu Bhojwani

Reflections on Origin and Caste

Jan 23, 2024 • Sayu Bhojwani

No. 1 Immigrant Daughter

No. 1 Immigrant Daughter

Periodic dispatch from Sayu Bhojwani on immigrant daughters reaching our highest ambitions and deepest joys

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