Ashraya Initiative for Children

a picture of BasrajName: Basraj

Age: 15

Joined the AIC Family: June 2005

Favorite Color: Pink

School Standard: 5th

Favorite School Subject: all, but especially Hindi and Marathi

Likes: collared shirts, reading the newspaper, cricket, studying and reading, writing on things he's not supposed to, chewing on cloves or cardamom, combing his hair sideways, listening to the radio, watching Hindi movies, intricate coloring

a picture of BasrajDislikes: pudding/Jello, doing chores (particularly kitchen cleaning), bananas, garlic bread, cleaning the litter box (he does a funny squirm/dance!)

Career Aspirations: Undecided

Random Note: a picture of Basraj Basraj is the oldest of the group, and a very thoughtful, academically-oriented kid. He takes pride in his schoolwork, and his favorite method of procrastination when he has chores to do is to pick up the newspaper or get lost in a book. He can be quiet and reserved around new people at first, but as he gets to know them, soon begins to joke around, share funny stories of what happened at school, and generally relish in his 15-year-old-boyishness. Much to everyone's amusement, Basraj has a supremely sarcastic sense of humor that keeps us all laughing.