“Why Should I Fear? Have I Not Read the Gita?” — The Immortal Courage of Khudiram Bose In the long and turbulent history of India’s struggle against British rule, few names shine with the blazing brilliance of youthful courage as brightly as Khudiram Bose . A fearless revolutionary, a fiery soul born for a brief but glorious moment in history, Khudiram became one of the earliest and youngest martyrs of the anti-colonial movement. His defiant spirit, philosophical clarity, and unwavering devotion to the motherland transformed him into a legendary icon of resistance. Khudiram Bose was born on 3 December 1889 in the village of Mohoboni (or Maurani) under the Keshpur police station of Medinipur district in the then Bengal Presidency of British India. His father, Trailokyanath Bose , worked as a revenue agent in Narajol, while his mother, Lakshmipriya Devi , was a deeply religious woman. Khudiram was her fourth child after three daughters. Before his birth, both of her sons had died in ...
Alyssa Carson — The Young Woman Preparing to Be the First Human on Mars Alyssa Carson At just 23 years old, Alyssa Carson stands as one of the most inspiring young figures of our time — a dreamer who turned her childhood fascination with space into a lifelong mission. Her goal is not a small one. Alyssa is preparing to become the first human to travel to Mars , a dream that has captured imaginations for generations but has only recently begun to feel possible. A Dream That Began in Childhood Alyssa’s story began when she was just a little girl growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the United States. Like many children, she was captivated by the mysteries of space, but unlike most, she never let that fascination fade. When she was only three years old, she watched an episode of the cartoon The Backyardigans that featured a mission to Mars. From that day onward, she decided — Home one day, she too would go to Mars. Her father, Bert Carson , still remembers the day his daughter ...