Season 7 Episode #9: "Due to You Guys"

One in a Billion

Neil Mody is a media entrepreneur, tech enthusiast and philosopher at heart.

In this open-hearted conversation, Neil shares snippets of his phone conversations with his father that would forever be seared into his mind. What did his father say? Why did Neil tell his mother not to wear a “sari” to his eighth grade graduation? Why did he feel embarrassed by his “Indianness” growing up in New Jersey, and how does he feel now?

Find Your Roots is a history and culture project centering on Asian American voices, perspectives, and experiences. It is a one-on-one, in-depth podcast interview show with Asian “Roots-Finders” seeking to remember the diverse and profound influences of their parents and grandparents. This educational podcast project is designed to promote and preserve the legacy of the countless contributions—as well as forgotten struggles and sacrifices—of our ancestors who paved the way for us today.

We want to include you in this conversation. Share your thoughts. Pitch us a story. To send us your comments or stories, email us at [e-mail]

or go to our Facebook page or website under “Pitch a Story.”

One in a Billion connects Asians and Americans through storytelling, one person at a time.

Season 7: Find Your Roots series is produced by One in a Billion Productions, a non-profit educational media company (501c3), with generous funding from PLUS Charitable Trust.

Music used: New Boots Rag by Doctor Turtle Trees In The Wind by Daniel Birch Wherever I Lay My Hat Thats My Wife by Doctor Turtle Sailor's Lament by Jason Shaw Tumult by Kai Engel Spiritual by HoliznaPATREON One in a Billion Theme Song by Brad McCarthy