Ambi, let me complete the story for you, if I may:
Maya had a kid and decided that Nepal is not good enough for the child so she moved to the US. During her kid's graduation, she asks Maya not to not come, as she does not want to be known as having a mother who speaks with a heavy accent and smells like curry. Maya smiled-sadly- and all she could do was remember the way she treated her mom.
Sorry to intrude like this.