Nirmal Joshi
1960 -
Interview Length: 66 minutes
Interview Date: June 12, 2009
Interview Location: WHBG Channel 20, 223 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA
Born in India, Dr. Nirmal Joshi arrived in Harrisburg at age 25. Growing up in India, Joshi was part of a very supportive extended family that emphasized hard work and education. His father was a surgeon, and proudly helped many people in the village. Dr. Nirmal Joshi's first medical position was at the Hershey Medical Center, where he had training in infectious diseases and where his wife trained as an endocrinologist. The couple then moved to Harrisburg to set up a practice. They found friends through their Hindu Temple and have witnessed a growing population of professional Indians and other immigrants in the Harrisburg community. A lover of music, Dr. Joshi started an AM Indian radio program in 1993.
- Nirmal Joshi, states his name for the record
- Nirmal Joshi Talks about his family and childhood.
- Nirmal talks about raising his children in the United States
- Nirmal Joshi speaks of his arrival to Harrisburg
- Nirmal talks about immigration.
- Nirmal Joshi talks about the Hindu and Asian population growing in Harrisburg.
- Nirmal talks about social issues among the Indian community in Harrisburg.
- Nirmal discusses the evolution of the medical industry
- Nirmal talks about technological job increases impacting the medical field.
- Nirmal Joshi speaks of his memories in Harrisburg
- Nirmal Joshi talks of how he has seen the City of Harrisburg Change over the years.
- Nirmal Joshi talks about religion and the Indian community in Harrisburg.
- Nirmal speaks of his children growing up in American culture
