Anamitra co-founded ‘Palmyrah Initiative’ in her 7th grade alongside her sister Saahari. Currently a junior at Robbinsville High School, New Jersey, Anamitra considers herself to be a jack of all trades, with vested interest in various fields, but an especially profound one in STEM. She believes that in all these fields, humanitarian interests and investments is what will drive them forward, and aims to express that through her dedication to this organization. Additionally, Anamitra’s identity as a Tamil Sri Lankan is central to her life. Anamitra always says that Bharatanatyam was the catalyst allowing her to connect to her cultural identity deeply, which is why she utilized her Arangetram to boost funds for this organization and connect it more strongly with the mainstream. Anamitra has also felt more deeply connected to her community when she was able to work alongside and understand other communities, often through the volunteer work at her local hospital or through hosting annual backpack drives and thanksgiving food drives, relying on her fellow Tamil Americans in her community to aid other communities. Anamitra’s dream is to work in healthcare, specifically in areas with an urgent need for humanitarian aid as well, such as 3rd world countries and war zones. In her free time, you can find Anamitra in her living room with her headphones on and choreographing Bharatanatyam, facetiming her friends to ask for hints on the NYT Connections, or mapping urgent projects on HOTOSM to do her part to help people around the world. You can also find her discussing with Saahari about the next project, the next step, the next idea on how they can help their people, because there is always more that can be done.