KOAY Core Team

Sidhi serves as the Director of KOA Youth. Her favorite part about KOA is how we all come together to spread more awareness about the history of Kashmiri Pandits. We as a team are basically family and she truly enjoys and cherishes every moment spent together! A fun fact about Sidhi is that she's danced and performed live with Padma Shri Hariharan, Chinmayi, and Guru Randhawa.

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@sidhiraina

Sheerin serves as the Secretary of KOA Youth. Her favorite part of KOA has always been the annual camp she's been attending since she was three months old! She has always loved interacting with other KPs and participating in the events that KOA has to offer. We may lack in numbers, but that won't stop us from channeling our history and preserving our culture, in hopes for a better future for KPs! A fun fact about Sheerin is that she's been doing Bharatnatyam for 10+ years (and counting) and has a black belt in Taekwondo.

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@sheerin.raina

Anuva is KOA Youth's Social Events Chair. Her favorite part about KOA is getting to meet complete strangers at social events (like our youth trips!) and realizing how much we have in common because of similar upbringings! A fun fact about Anuva is that she was the Director of Bollywood America, the largest Bollywood Fusion Dance Competition in the nation.

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@anuvakay

Megha serves as a KOA Youth Representative. Her favorite part about KOA is the service and advocacy opportunities that KOA offers. Being a part of KOA has allowed her to give back to our community in the US and abroad. She also truly enjoys being able to meet so many new people across the country who share a similar identity and background.  A fun fact about Megha is that she can speak FOUR languages fluently!

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@meghakoull

Osheen serves as a KOA Youth Representative.Her favorite part of KOA is the annual 4th of July camp since she has met most of her best friends there! A fun fact about Osheen is that she has a food blog!

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@osheen_k

Rhea serves as a KOA Youth Representative. Her favorite part about KOA is the immediate connection KOA members feel when meeting at camp. She believes camp is what brings everyone together and it is such a special time for her. She has always cherished all of the youth coming together and building new relationships. A fun fact about Rhea is that she is featured in 2 music videos.

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@rhearaina

Shivesh serves as a KOA Youth Representative. His favorite part of KOA is being able to  have a tight-knit community he can be a part of and rely on in KOA. A fun fact about Shivesh is that he was an avid baker and had an instagram account for it where he would sell his baked goods at school!

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@shivyy_r

Ishani serves as a KOA Youth Representative. Her favorite part about KOA is connecting more with her culture and meet people that share a similar background as her. A fun fact of Ishani is that she lived in 6 different cities in 3 different states!

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@ishani.kaul

Arushi serves as a KOA Youth Representative and Social Media Chair. Her favorite part about KOA is the KP bond and determination of the youth in the ongoing fight to preserve our culture and story. A fun fact about Arushi is that her 4-year-old handprint and name is in the concrete outside of the preschool she attended.

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@arushi.kotru

Surbhi serves as a KOA Youth Representative. Her favorite part about KOA is the bond we all share with each other. Our families have gone through such harrowing experiences and while our community has suffered immense hardships, it has forged a connection between all of us that is unbreakable. A fun fact about Surbhi is that she is learning Italian!

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@__surbhibhat__

Hiya serves as a KOA Youth Representative. Her favorite part about KOA is being able to be part of and help out the Kashmiri Pandit community especially since she hasn’t gotten to do much of that growing up. A fun fact about her is that she has played the piano for around 15 years! 

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@hiya.kaul