| 1. Pramila Jayapal was born in the Chennai district of Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 2. She was raised in Singapore and Indonesia. |
| 3. At the age of 16 in 1982, she came to the United States to attend college. |
| 4. In 2000, she became a U.S. citizen. |
| 5. In March 2000, her book "Pilgrimage: One Woman’s Return to a Changing India" was published. |
| 6. After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, she founded Hate Free Zone, which later became OneAmerica in 2008. |
| 7. The White House recognized her as a "Champion of Change" in 2013 for her work advocating for immigrant communities. |
| 8. In April 1995, she returned to India after 25 years, sharing how her life was transformed. |
| 9. On 9 November 2016, she became the first Indian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. |
