Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Punjab to Provo, Asian Mormons, Mormon studies, LDS culture
College
Religious Education
Department
Church History and Doctrine
Abstract
After moving to the United States and especially in a culture like BYU, I wanted to share my experiences as an immigrant. Through this paper, I wanted to open up about the struggles that I believe that almost every immigrant in the United States goes through. To add on to those struggles, being in a place like Utah which is Mormon dominated, it becomes extremely hard to retain your own identity. I have seen myself losing my identity just to fit in the culture of BYU. Just to feel accepted here, I changed myself a whole lot which now I have realized was not a right thing to do. I have divided this paper into three parts. First of all I will talk about my religious journey, then cultural and then political journey. My goal was to help people be more empathetic towards immigrants.
Recommended Citation
Cheema, Rabia and Wilkinson, Gregory
(2016)
"From Punjab to Provo: Assimilation and Alienation of Asian Mormons in the Heart of LDS Culture,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016:
Iss.
1, Article 235.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/235