Marthi
5 Years Old

Hello, my name is Marthi (pronounced Marty). I am a funny boy! I am a strong boy! When I was very small I lived outside and I liked to chase the pigs with a stick.  When they would run away I used to laugh and laugh.

I like to play very much. I like to play with cars and balls very much. I sleep with my small car every night. I like to play foot ball too. I am 5 years old. I like my class and I can spell many words. Our teacher is very nice. My first words in English were  “Puttaparthi is beautiful” and “Marthi is a good boy”.

Marthi is still a very small boy and so he doesn’t remember much about when he was very little. His 2 sisters, Anjinamma-15 and Manju-8, are also living with us here. He was born in the graveyard which is also the garbage dump. He lived in a plastic tent. He owned one t-shirt and one underwear that no one ever washed. He was a strong boy by nature but he was very malnourished and had a continual sinus infection for the first six months he was with us.  It has all cleared up with good nutrition and hygienic environment. Marthi is a wonderful boy and is always helpful and bright. He loves to help everyone and never fights with anyone. He loves to laugh and sing and play. He is a joy through and through. He is bright in his class and seems to deeply understand good behavior and the importance of being truthful. He is VERY loving.