The importance of empowering our youth and given their voices avenues to be heard cannot ever be overestimated, for their words are a meter of our society’s health and ability to succeed.

If Anil were to stand solo as an indication of such, in my humble opinion, it would look that we were starting 2015 in very good shape.

For four extraordinary pieces of various stylings by the New York high school senior, click here. As always, please remember to leave some feedback for our young writers.