SETTLING DOWN

Within three years of first coming to the USA, Indar had obtained his BE degree in Electronics. He was also lucky enough to get a job without much difficulty. As he settled into his work, his family back home started asking him about his matrimonial plans. As with most people of his generation, Indar left the choice of his life partner to his family and they soon informed him that they had found the right girl for him. Indar flew home in 1967, met Usha and her family, and the marriage was fixed. His wife was pursuing her Bachelor of Education degree and when Indar returned to the US, he was alone as his wife had to stay back to complete her degree.

Soon she too joined him. Her degree, however, was not valid in the US without the relevant certification by US authorities. But she accomplished the task of getting her California teaching credentials easily and soon got a job as an elementary school teacher, something she continued doing for years. Indar and his wife attended UCLA University together where Indar, while working full time, completed his Masters in Engineering in Computer Science.