17 and Unstoppable: Karthikaa Kannan's Rise from Hardship to Leadership
Most teenagers spend their early years trying to understand who they are and what they want to become But in the quiet space of a first-grade classroom a young girl named Karthikaa Kannan already knew her answer For most children dreams at that age float change and fade But for Karthikaa the dream stayed held firmly like a seed waiting for the right time to grow Born into a lower middle-class family her inspiration came from home She watched her father work with passion and even as a young child she admired his commitment But life took an unexpected turn when the family business collapsed What followed was not just financial struggle but a storm of judgement humiliation and painful silence For a child these moments leave marks deeper than anyone can see A Painful Day That Changed EverythingThe turning point came in the most ordinary way a school morning
