“I am proud of my daughter, Shivangi!” Those words, written in bold on a whiteboard at Microsoft’s global headquarters in the United States, became the highlight of a heartwarming video that recently went viral. Shivangi Reja, a software engineer, shared a short video of her parents visiting her coveted workplace at Microsoft’s headquarters in Seattle Metro Area, where her ‘American Dream’ career is taking shape.
Contrary to the age-old belief in small Indian towns that daughters don’t bring fame to their parents unlike sons, Shivangi’s parents invested in her education and career rather than a big fat destination wedding. Shivangi not only flew her parents out to USA from India but also gave them a ceremonial welcome to her new home near Seattle. Since their arrival in June, the parents have been on a memorable multi-city tour across America, garnering new experiences.
The best part of their trip to the US is the moment that doubled their happiness during a tour of Shivangi’s workplace at Microsoft headquarters. Their beamed with pride and joy beyond measure that words could hardly explain. The Instagram reel shows Shivangi walking her parents through the expansive Microsoft campus that sprawls across 500 acres and houses more than 125 buildings. She guided them through her workspace, meeting rooms, and the buzzing cafeteria.
Their Microsoft tour culminated in a touching moment when her parents wrote a message on a meeting room whiteboard, “I am proud of my daughter Shivangi.” A few months ago, another Indian-origin techie hit headlines for booking his parents’ first ever international travel to USA and giving them a tour of his Nvidia office in California. For Indian parents, moments like these are never just simple office tours at trillion-dollar American MNCs. Rather, a walk down memory lane – the days of their hard work, their sacrifices, their joy over simple things, their investments (of energy, time, and effort).
In the video caption, Shivangi explained the deeper meaning behind the tour. She wrote, “From a small town in India to showing my parents the place I call my workplace @microsoft. This isn’t just my dream come true, it’s theirs too. Every sacrifice, every prayer, every hope they carried has led me here. Today, I didn’t just bring them to my office, I brought them to the dream we built together. And honestly, what more could a daughter ask for than seeing her parents say, ‘We’re proud of you.”
Shivangi Reja’s video has garnered around 5 million views and thousands of comments, with many stating that the scene brought tears to their eyes. One of her followers commented, “The ultimate dream of every Indian kid working abroad, and the ultimate joy of every Indian parent!” Another wrote, “Parents’ happiness is the true measure of our success. The smile on their faces says it all.”
