Immigrants often struggle trying to fit into life here and also keeping their own culture alive. Even first generation American children run into obstacles trying to mix the two cultures. - - Donna Poisl
Accommodation not so easy in US melting pot
By Jesse Washington
To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah's school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension.
To other Indians, the incident was emblematic of how it still can be difficult for the American melting pot to absorb certain aspects of their cultural and religious traditions. Suzannah was briefly suspended last month from her public school in Bountiful, Utah, for violating a body-piercing ban.
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