article_snippet: The caller on the other end that day was Patti Tripathi.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi was an anchor at CNN Headline News at a time when there were few Indian-American women in high-profile media jobs.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi has Patti Tripathi own media company now, but more recently Patti Tripathi launched a nonprofit called Saris to Suits.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi was asking me to help.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi began by telling me Patti Tripathi story.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi was 12 when Patti Tripathi family immigrated to the United States.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi said that was a big reason why her family left.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi was not allowed to go to the prom or wear shorts, except to play tennis.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi had an 8 p.m. curfew and Patti Tripathi father expected
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi would be married soon after college.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi felt like a burden.
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi did everything
article_snippet: Patti Tripathi could to stand on Patti Tripathi own.
article_snippet: And Patti Tripathi did.
article_snippet: I shared the story with Tripathi and told Tripathi I would help.