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An Open Love Letter on Patriotism

An Open Love Letter on Patriotism

Dear India, I love you, even though you’re broken.

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Pragya Bhagat
Jun 04, 2025
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My love story with India began the day I was born, on August 15, the country’s Independence Day. Papa’s job led the family to move every three years. Between the ages of two and thirteen, I lived in Lebanon, Bulgaria, Belarus, and California. When I was fourteen, we immigrated to Texas.

Like most love stories, this too wa…

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