Bobby Chacko's First Day
Title
Bobby Chacko's First Day
Creator
South Asian American Digital Archive
Subject
Bobby Chacko
Immigration
Indian American
Immigration
Indian American
Description
My name is Bobby Chacko and I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I migrated to the United States on September 13, 1983 from India.
I traveled with my father, sister and grandparents on from Bombay to JFK. My mother and brother had already arrived March of that year, we waited for the visas to be approved for my grandparents before we could travel. On the plan ride, my father had warned me not to touch the door, since we would all die if the door opened in mid air. I suspect, he figured I might try something like that. I took as many “bathroom” breaks as I could, to keep from being bored. During my many bathroom breaks, I discovered little bars of soap that I couldn’t explain. Why would there be little soap bars on a plane? So, naturally I took one. PanAm Airlines, I may or may not have that little soap bar.
I traveled with my father, sister and grandparents on from Bombay to JFK. My mother and brother had already arrived March of that year, we waited for the visas to be approved for my grandparents before we could travel. On the plan ride, my father had warned me not to touch the door, since we would all die if the door opened in mid air. I suspect, he figured I might try something like that. I took as many “bathroom” breaks as I could, to keep from being bored. During my many bathroom breaks, I discovered little bars of soap that I couldn’t explain. Why would there be little soap bars on a plane? So, naturally I took one. PanAm Airlines, I may or may not have that little soap bar.
Publisher
South Asian American Digital Archive
Date
1983
Type
Image
Source
https://firstdays.saada.org/story/bobby-chacko
South Asian American Digital Archive: First Days Project
South Asian American Digital Archive: First Days Project
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Files
Collection
Citation
South Asian American Digital Archive
, “Bobby Chacko's First Day,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed April 15, 2025, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5513.
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