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How this Dubai Teenager Transformed His Love for Art & Sustainability Into a Cross-Border Social Impact Project
Ruhaan Malhotra is a Vanderbilt University student who grew up in Dubai. In high school, he launched Artisacs, a sustainability-focused project that turned recycled fabrics into hand-designed tote bags, with production in Delhi and outreach across Dubai.
Meet Priyanka: The Founder of Mental Macaw Clothing and a Student Changemaker Bridging Art, Sustainability, and Mental Health
Priyanka Adirnani is a university student from Dubai, now studying Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While still in high school, she founded Mental Macaw Clothing, a youth-led initiative that combines sustainable fashion with conversations around mental health and self-expression.
Meet Netra: The Founder of SpunkGo and Recipient of the Diana Award for Social Impact
Netra Venkatesh is currently a Sophomore at Rice University. While in high school in Dubai, she founded SpunkGo: a teen-led mental health platform that created open spaces for girls to speak honestly about stress, identity, and emotional well-being, and was later recognized with the Diana Award for social impact.
This Dubai Student Turned His Love for Chemistry Into a Global Education Project
Usman Kashif is a Chemical Engineering student at UC Berkeley who grew up in Dubai. During high school, he wrote The Magic of Molecules, a book that simplifies complex chemistry concepts through analogies and storytelling.
How This Dubai Student Made An App to Increase Access to Welfare Programs in India
Neeraj Shah is an Economics and Mathematics student at Duke University who grew up in Dubai. During high school, he founded Scheme Bharat — a digital platform that simplifies India’s government welfare programs for communities who need them most.
