Tell us a little about your life in America, your high school, your friends.
I just graduated from high school and vocational school where I studied health occupations. I did not really enjoy school because learning was hard for me.
I only have a couple good friends. One lives on my same street.
What kind of place is Howell? What do you like most about it? And what do you not like so much?
Howell is a big town in New Jersey, not too far from the Atlantic Ocean and about an hour from New York City. There are a lot of farms but lots of stores too. I like the horse farms. I don’t like that you need a car to get to places and I don’t drive or have a car.
Your mother says that you love riding horses. Why do you like riding? What are the other things you like to do?
I like riding horses because I love horses. I feel happy when I ride them. I like to listen to music and hang out with friends. I like art and making things.
What are your plans now that you’ve graduated high school?
I want to get a job with horses.
What do you know about India? If you had the chance to come to India, what would you do, where are the places you would go?
I don’t know much about India. I love to go to an Indian restaurant in Toms River and eat Indian food. I just had my graduation party there. If I ever go to India, I would like to see my sister, Paparao [Papa Rao Yeluchuri], and the orphanage.
What was it like for you when you first came to the U.S.?
When I first came to the U.S., everything was big and scary. I did not understand what was happening.
When you find your sister — and we do hope that you do — what will you do?
If I find my sister, I want to get to know her and compare our lives and see what she has been doing all these years.
A lot of people in India will want to help when they read your story. What would you like to tell them?
