June 29, 2006Reciting 10,980 digits of PIGaurav Raja of Salem High School in Roanoke, VA broke the North American record for the reciting the most letter of the PI (22/7) symbol. The previous record of 10,625 letter had remained unbroken for the 27 years. In a non-typical desi parent comment, his father noted, "I just don't know how he can do it". June 28, 2006Desi teenager wins letter writing contest & a purple heart13 year old Fatima Faisal from Camillus, N.Y. recently won the regional "Letters to the Front" contest for her letter to American troops commending their gratitude. But she was in for a surprise at the award ceremony when Staff Sgt. Phillip Trackey give her the Purple Heart he received for his injuries in Iraq. Via Newsvine |
