Telugu Americans Story: Indian Americans are second largest immigrant population in the United States. 4.8 million Indian Americans reside in the U.S and play a significant role in the society. Telugu is a south Indian language which is the fastest-growing language in the United States in the last 10 years, with a growth rate of a whopping 150%. Indian Telugu- speaking states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in India account for 14 percent of all Indian Americans living in the United States.
Pavan Vemuri, 37, and Keerthi Sanivarapu, 35, are two individuals who have moved to America for better opportunities and achieve better quality of life so called the ‘Indian American Dream’. Both engineers, working their way through immigration hoops and obtained work visas, bought a home together and currently raise their 2-year-old son Ridhay Aaryan Vemuri in Novi, Michigan with their Indian heritage.
From left, Keerthi Sanivarapu, 35, Ridhay Vemuri, 2, and Pavan Vemuri, 37, celebrate Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights) by lighting fireworks at their residence in Novi, Mich. on Oct. 24, 2022. They also adorn their home with lights, a tradition often confused with Christmas lights in the United States.
Telugu Americans Story: Indian Americans are second largest immigrant population in the United States. 4.8 million Indian Americans reside in the U.S and play a significant role in the society. Telugu is a south Indian language which is the fastest-growing language in the United States in the last 10 years, with a growth rate of a whopping 150%. Indian Telugu- speaking states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in India account for 14 percent of all Indian Americans living in the United States.
Pavan Vemuri, 37, and Keerthi Sanivarapu, 35, are two individuals who have moved to America for better opportunities and achieve better quality of life so called the ‘Indian American Dream’. Both engineers, working their way through immigration hoops and obtained work visas, bought a home together and currently raise their 2-year-old son Ridhay Aaryan Vemuri in Novi, Michigan with their Indian heritage.
From left, Keerthi Sanivarapu, 35, Ridhay Vemuri, 2, and Pavan Vemuri, 37, celebrate Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights) by lighting fireworks at their residence in Novi, Mich. on Oct. 24, 2022. They also adorn their home with lights, a tradition often confused with Christmas lights in the United States.
