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1. An old friend says Usha assumed a 'leadership role' as a child

Born in 1986, Usha grew up in the San Diego suburb of Rancho Peñasquitos, and was part of what The New York Times described as a “close-knit” Indian American community. Usha was raised by a mechanical engineer and a biologist, and an old family friend recalled that she assumed a “leadership role” when she was only 5 or 6.

“She decided which board games we were going to play and what the rules were going to be. She was never mean or unkind, but she was the boss,” Vikram Rao told the outlet in November 2022. 

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In high school, Usha played the flute in her school’s marching band, and The Times noted that she was known to be “competitive.” Lizzie Le, one of Usha’s former classmates, told the Times that she remembered Usha was a “bookworm” in high school.

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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