Oral History Interview with Sita Mutyala

DESCRIPTION
Sita Mutyala, community activist and oral history interviewer for the Foundation for India Studies, relates her immigrant experience. Mutyala discusses her early education, including seven years at an Christian missionary school, as well as her introduced marriage to Bhaskar Rao Mutyala. After her marriage, Mutyala moved to the United States at 17, where she earned her bachelor's degree at Purdue University. Mutyala describes her career, her experiences with her children and extended family, and her community work and relationships. Mutyala wrote a book,"What is Vemana Saying?," which has received the Mom's Choice Award and the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: June 19, 2015
Type: Oral History
Creator: Foundation for India Studies Inc.
Contributor: Krishna Vavilala
Location: Houston, Texas

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Collection: Foundation for India Studies Indo-American Oral History Project (Houston)
Item History: 2020-11-20 (created); 2020-11-20 (modified)

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