Ritham Janardhan is a junior in high school with a strong passion for creative writing, digital media, and storytelling as a means of driving social change. He loves to write and firmly believes in the power of storytelling as a vital tool for promoting positive human values. Currently, he is working on his nonfiction manuscript, titled "Words From My Ancestors: The Surprising Indian Origins of Everyday English", where he explores the Indian origins of English words. Ritham lives in Northern California with his parents and sister.