Continuing the conversation, Parul describes how Nimish and she moved to Nigeria after considering other places, post their studies in the USA. Talking about their careers there and the challenges they met with just upon reaching Nigeria, she notes how there were a lot of Indians there, which worked out to their advantage. She recounts the lifelong relations they created through these experiences, both in Nigeria and the USA. She further explains the challenging ways in which she finished her studies, amidst her travels in the USA, Nigeria, UK, and finally landed back in India in 1979. Before getting into this, she does share many of the memorable experiences she had while living in Nigeria, the socio-political environment they were subjected to, and the things she learned along the way. She then goes on to talk about some of the projects she worked on, especially detailing a college hostel project she took on, for which she tried to inculcate local elements in her design. In 1979, after their return to India, Parul recalls starting their own practice, designing houses for floods-affected communities, starting a magazine, and notes how they tried to distinguish their practice of modern architecture from the way it was approached in India. This is when they came up with their main design and building approach, introducing resource conservation in their company ethos, and defining values of architecture of India. She shares her comments on how modern architecture sought to mimic western ideals, which is an incorrect approach even if it’s an attempt to stay relevant. She explains how they sought to change this, and make their architecture utility and tradition-based, rooted in local cultures and regional requirements. She concludes with detailed comments about where an architect’s responsibilities lie.