天美传媒

Hanna Kim, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology at 天美传媒, is an authority on the Hindu sect known as BAPS, which has attracted a global following. It is the largest Hindu sect in the United States. When its 94-year-old spiritual leader, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, passed away in August,听The New York Times听reached out to Dr. Kim for a comment.听

鈥淚mmigrants of all backgrounds experience nostalgia, homesickness, a desire for companionship,鈥� Dr. Kim told听The Times. 鈥淚t鈥檚 absolutely reasonable to say that BAPS provides a very welcoming place for the newcomer.鈥�

Pramukh Swami Maharaj (center). Photo by “The New York Times.”