PUBLISHER & CEO Val Thompson
30 - Business
How Has India ’ s Rich Culture Enriched U . S . Culture ? by Susanne Rothschild ......................
Immigration Through Investment : EB5 is bringing its own interpretation of the “ American Dream ” to Houston
39 - Miscellaneous
25th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Belarus & the United States Submitted by Geert C . Visser Consul ( Hon .) for the Republic of Belarus
38 - People
The Honorable Anupam Ray Consul General of India , Consulate General of India , Houston Interview by Katia Hadjiyska
ASSOC . PUBLISHER Vicky Pink
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Craig L . Amos
MANAGING EDITOR Anita Long
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR DIRECTOR , INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Sonia Guimbellot
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Khorey Smith
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Melissa Y . Herrera
DIRECTOR OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS Honorable Geert Visser
SOCIAL DIRECTOR David Ng
PHOTOGRAPHERS Vicky Pink Heidi Powell
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS / REPORTERS Tiemei Chen Katia Hadjiyska Sara Tavassoli
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS T . Jenese Thompson Susanne Rothschild Sonia Guimbellot Heidi Powell
FOOD REVIEW Sonia Guimbellot
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