by Charu Thakur | Feb 7, 2025
(February 7, 2025) At just 22, Akash Bobba isn’t supposed to be here. Not in the halls of Washington, D.C., where decisions shape the future of millions. Not in closed-door meetings where seasoned policymakers debate efficiency. And certainly not as a key player in...
by Amrita Priya | Dec 29, 2024
(December 29, 2024) In a historic election that drew attention far beyond the city of Fremont, California, 18-year-old Rinu Nair got elected as a member of the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) board of education. Born in the United States, Rinu is currently...
by Charu Thakur | May 21, 2024
(May 21, 2024) 2020 had just begun and things were getting difficult for California boy Karun Kaushik as a delayed pneumonia treatment due to an inaccurate diagnosis nearly cost him his mother’s life. The harrowing experience put him face-to-face with Covid-19...
by Charu Thakur | Jan 7, 2023
(January 7, 2023) At 18000 feet above sea level, Illinois-based Saanvi Sita Mylavarapu stopped feeling her feet. With no insulated boots to keep her warm, she felt “like a thousand needles were poking at the same time.” Having arrived at the Mt Everest...
