Rushel Patankar moved to Phoenix, Arizona, from India in 2018. Upon noticing the lack of community that people like her faced in the U.S., she began working on Inspirational Beings as a way to bring people of all origins together. She is also a passionate advocate for the Indian American diaspora. She hopes to serve the U.S. by working in public policy and international relations.

 

"I look up to the late great Senator John McCain and hope to someday have as great an impact in bridge-building and policy as he did."