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Lowji, a nine-year-old East Indian boy, tries to adjust to his new life in suburban America.
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Dear Jamshed, <br> <br> American is not so different from what we thought. I told you I wouldn't see a single cowboy riding across the plain, and I haven't. <br> <br> I have not even seen a plain. <br> <br> Still there are some silver linings. They are: <br> <br> 1. Trapper and King, the cat and dog who live in the apartment building. They are cuddly and waggy. I am not allowed to play with them, though, because they are supposed to catch mice and keep burglars away. <br> <br> 2. Ironman. He owns a pig and talks to me a lot. But he is a grown-up. <br> <br> 3. Kids. I can hear them playing outside. Too bad they do not want to play with me. <br> <br> I wish you were here. <br> <br> Do you wish I was in India? <br> <br> Write back soon. <br> <br> Your friend, <br> Lowji
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