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Once In: A Lifetime

: It delves into the tension between two families who have taken different paths. While Hema’s parents stayed in America and built a modest life, the Choudhuris returned to India and became wealthy, only to return to the U.S. with an air of sophisticated detachment.

In broader storytelling, this trope often follows a specific arc: “Once in a Lifetime,” by Jhumpa Lahiri - The New Yorker Once in a Lifetime

: The lyrics describe a man who suddenly "wakes up" to find himself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife and a large automobile, yet he doesn't recognize his own life. : It delves into the tension between two