THIS IS POOJA MOR. A NEW YORKER BY WAY OF INDIA, SHE’S PART OF A NEW GENERATION OF BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS WHO ARE REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM ORIGINALLY? WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT IT?
I AM ORIGINALLY FROM INDIA. I REMEMBER THE DEEPLY INHERITED CULTURE, FESTIVE COLORS AND EXQUISITE FOOD.
WHAT PARTS OF YOUR CULTURE AND HERITAGE DO YOU BRING TO YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE?
I LOVE TO WEAR COLORS EVEN IN WESTERN WEAR AND COOK INDIAN FOOD WITH MY FRIENDS.
DESCRIBE IN A FEW WORDS WHAT YOU FELT WHEN YOU ARRIVED IN AMERICA FOR THE FIRST TIME:
COMING FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF INDIA, I FELT LIKE IT WAS PEACEFUL, IN COMPARISON. EVERYONE IS VERY GOAL ORIENTED, THEY'RE ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING OR BUSY WITH THEIR JOB.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO COME TO AMERICA? WHAT DOES IT REPRESENT AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TODAY?
I GOT SCOUTED THROUGH INSTAGRAM BY ELITE NYC AND HENCE CAME TO NEW YORK TO BEGIN MY MODELING CAREER. IN A WAY, NEW YORK CHOSE ME RATHER THAN THE OTHER WAY AROUND. IT REPRESENTS A CITY THAT MAKES DREAMS INTO REALITY, AND NOW IT'S MORE LIKE HOME.