A dedicated buddhist, Maya lives near Mumbai, where she works as a fruit vendor. She speaks English well to sell to more tourists and is educated in math and history. She is 18 and trying to save money to go to college for statistics. She has a family consisting of her parents, 1 older sister, and 2 younger brothers. She is very hard-working, intelligent, and soft-spoken. She has medium, suntanned skin and thick black hair that goes down to around the center of her back. 