Atul Keshap🇺🇸 Profile picture
President @USIBC @USBanglaTrade, SVP South Asia @USChamber. 28 years USG service @StateDept @WHNSC @DeptofDefense. Retweets/Follows≠endorsement; my views my own
Apr 7 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
I went straight to the @artinstitutechi to ask to see the exact spot Swami Vivekananda gave his famous 1893 speech to "Sisters and Brothers of America." They took me straight to Fullerton Hall, where I became rather *verklempt* to see where such a wondrous event took place 1/n


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The staff at @artinstitutechi of Chicago were so friendly and helpful, and showed real pride in showing me Fullerton Hall. They said visitors from India ask all the time to see the site where the great sage gave his historic speech. A docent from Washington, DC escorted us. 2/n


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Sep 6, 2021 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
Today, I did something extremely meaningful and important for my family, something 75 years in the making, a respectful gesture of love, remembrance, and hope. I went to the Mughal-era Dara Shikoh library, located on the grounds of Ambedkar University, Kashmeri Gate, Delhi. 1/n I went there to meet Ms. Mallika Ahluwalia, CEO of the @PartitionMuseum in Amritsar. She and her dedicated team have done a wonderful and much-needed job of honoring the memory of the tens of millions displaced or killed during #Partition, which includes my Indian family. 2/n