2019-2020 Voice of Democracy First Place Winner Shruthi Kumar

Celebrating its 73rd year, the Voice of Democracy program's 2019-20 theme asked students to reflect on "What Makes America Great." First-place winner Shruthi Kumar, sponsored by VFW Post 1581 and its Auxiliary in Omaha, Neb., received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where she was presented with the T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship award in the amount of $30,000. Great job Shruthi!

[@markdagostino9666]

Shruthi, first and foremost… CONGRATULATIONS! MY RESPECT IS YOURS

[@Anirude-p1p]

The sky is the limit everyone should go after their dreams.❤❤❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤.

[@Elkcib]

Harvard, do you hear us?

[@alallya8]

Came here for her eloquent speech. ☝️

[@beautifulsoul-kr3cg]

👋

[@kikiteu]

Same

[@mason.mp363]

America needs more like YOU, let's stay united! Thank YOU!!

[@MiaNamboothiripad]

She is a great orator, I see future American President here.

[@markdagostino9666]

I agree with you 100 percent.

[@suedeundara8766]

I thought the same way. If you saw her graduation speech it’s even more compelling.Not only her writing style but also the way she speaks publicly

[@MiaNamboothiripad]

@@suedeundara8766 Can you please share the link with me? Searched couldn’t find.

[@chatpapdi]

You go girl, change the world

[@jeevaarnold210]

Change herself first.

[@lawrencefried5027]

Very proud of you. Run for public office!

[@NARATHARNARAYANAN]

This Indian is now an American. That's great to think of the magnanimity of Americans and their love

[@arunkhan4951]

She is a born American, of Sourh Asian Indian descent.

[@EmmaRV-2018]

This girl is far more inspiring than any politician we have today. Beautiful essay and her Harvard Speech was even more powerful. Bravo! Shame on all of our politicians today that can’t inspire us during such division in this country. Bravo again and I hope you reach high places in your life because you will make a difference. ❤️🙏

[@RE12345rainbow]

Beautiful speech

[@Mareshos]

Harvard only hears donations

[@AtimShaniceChloe-qi2ol]

Nothing better! A newly wed will acknowledge the presence of a ring on her finger but that's only untill she's still a newly wed 👍 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Love lover your easy, very impactfulness for sure

[@cpbrownbengaluru5482]

తెలుగు అమ్మాయి కి అభినందనలు

[@A--_--M]

She is American

[@aneetalouis6994]

Wonderful

[@chandrashekarr6078]

Proud of BHARATH .🎉

[@snowywinter9]

She is an American. Please take yourself elsewhere. Sad things like you are always on the stand-by to claim credit, for no reason at all. Have someone from BHARATH make it to where she did, and then you can be proud.

[@dr.abdullah.noman.]

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[@belayetchowdhury116]

Great!

[@EBENEZERSHERINAH]

great

[@kayalvizhips1780]

Iron lady from India.

[@cowubl]

Sorry, She is American

[@jithenin]

“ Harvard do you HEAR US “ it’s SHRUTHI KUMAR the America’s PRESIDENT in the Making 👍

[@chandrasekarank.l9146]

I feel so proud of you.

[@sinasofreitas]

Seriuslly...

[@gezahegngelebo5467]

Hypocrisy and Arrogance of America.

[@joellis5915]

Plus an Empty Soul. And of course, A Spirit of Money.

[@MullaiCanada]

Harvard is still thinking 🤔

[@kdark6309]

Harvard, do u HEAR US ❤

[@sagemoser3410]

What was the question

[@IK-ug7mm]

However, the comparison between the success of the USA and that of other former colonies of Great Britain is rather disconcerting - the native population of America was completely marginalised and the country was taken over by the Europeans, exploited and shaped as they wished. How can you compare that with a country like India, which was the richest country in the world when the British conquered it, and which was completely plundered and strategically divided up by the former coloniser?

[@sinasofreitas]

Challenge face right.

[@Coconut9165-w3b]

AMERICA ON THE WAY TO BECOME LEBANON NO 2....'😂😂😂

[@joellis5915]

Already there long ago.

[@yaswanthr4418]

She’s a good actress

[@sishudas1462]

Atleast not being a racist hindu!

[@sanjaiyadav2080]

@@sishudas1462 says apu$§|im.... 🤣😂

[@sishudas1462]

@@sanjaiyadav2080 hahaha, balatkari lindu got triggered😂.

[@raviramasamy5821]

Yaswanthr4418 go ask your mom are you born to one man

[@yaswanthr4418]

@@raviramasamy5821 drink sambar traitors

[@praveensharma3456]

Why don’t you talk about the hypocrisy and arrogance of USA, racial division of USA, do you have any knowledge of geopolitics of usa?

[@muslima9599]

Lol, she is American no matter her parents' origin😅

[@praveensharma3456]

Talk about usa killing hundreds of thousands of Innocent Japanese children, men and women with nuclear bomb! Talk about usa killing innocent people in various countries up until today. Most recent Afghanistan, what has USA changed for Afghans even after killing so many people there? Hypocrisy and arrogance of USA

[@eyeam2bme]

América….”The potential for love, Abundant!” Such a powerful speech and warm soul! Thank you for your passion and leadership. Your voice matters. This young lady is remarkable. HEART Open, mind is sharp!

[@kevindumais7726]

That is an Amazing young lady! On her way to Greatness! S/F!

[@Corribare]

She was rather impressive today.

[@MoneyMuscleMastery38]

She stood up for palestine supporter ignoring the hamas killing n genocide....as indian..i am disappointed 😢😢​@@Corribare

[@NextdoorExpat]

@@MoneyMuscleMastery38 STFU I$raeli stooge, stop pushing your agenda. America owes nothing to you creeps, GTFO of our politics

[@naimejohn5847]

@@MoneyMuscleMastery38 So for you, you stand to support Israel to butcher, massacre 45,000 Palestinians, blowing up their homes systematically so that they never exist as a nation any more? As a Uganda who condemned President Amin of Uganda in the 1970s who expelled your brothers and sisters in Uganda, the country they worked hard to build am particularly disappointed with you as an INDIAN. Eve when we in Uganda supported your kinsmen to come and reclaim what rightly belonged to them and they are living among us peacefully, then your attitude towards Palestinians leaves us wondering if we in Uganda are so human and the opposite is for you. Cheek your self

[@saitpradhan]

​@@MoneyMuscleMastery38 mate hamas did warcrime in oct 7 and netanyahu is also doing warcrime , in bhagvat gita shree krishna says even war have laws , u can kill armed enemy combatants but cannot indiscriminately harm unarmed civilians , unless palestininas kick hamas out of gaza and israeli people kick netanyahu out of israel there wont be any peace , lasting peace is to follow vision of late pm yitzhak rabin

[@rukmanimanay6607]

Work hard , respect all the citizens of the world - including all religions -Hindus and Jews!!

[@RyngKatBaDPhiTogetherwithYou]

she'll be the next outstanding leader like Kamala Devi Harris, whose mother is from India.

[@dhanrajmohan701]

Public comment. Congratulations ms shruthi kumar ❤. You are amazing person ❤. God bless you with health and strength and peace and happiness always ❤. I am happy and proud of you Ms shruthi ❤

[@project6996]

She's a great orator at such a young age. Hopefully by the time she's old enough to run for president one day, Americans will accept her as a woman of indian descent. So far, we (as a collective) have shown nothing but contempt to every would be president of indian descent. Especially on the right.

[@rameshpersaud187]

NOT SO FAST>>>> DONT MAKE HER PRESIDENT ALREADY>>>>

[@bakarymlsonko927]

I concord with ur statement

[@RogerEddy-u6f]

Thank you

[@rafishaik5556]

👌👍🤝🙌🙏

[@hdt8112]

A true patriot.

[@nafisasuhail7931]

❤

[@Shanikadavath]

ചിഞ്ചു നിനക്ക് ഇങ്ങിനെ ഒരു മുഖോ

[@WizaNampemba]

She has a bright future

[@balasun5812]

Good

[@juliematovu3506]

🎉❤

[@samathacharvakar1482]

covide 19 కు ముందు ఒక గొప్ప thumburg అనే 16 years girl ని చూసా covide తర్వాత ఒక శృతి కుమార్ అనే మహోన్నత మహిళా ను చూస్తున్న నీది ఏ దేశం అయినా కూడా ముందు గ్రేట్ హ్యూమన్ ని తలసి ప్రపంచమే గర్వపడాలి సమయ స్పూర్తి ని విషాక్షణ కు ...సలాం Before covid 19 saw a 16 years girl who was a great thumburg After covid you are looking at a great woman named Shruti Kumar, no matter what country you are, the world should be proud of the great human being first.

[@RoopSanatan-mq2ct]

Has she any knowledge about minority Hindus in Pakistan,Afghanistan and Banggladesh?was she born after 9/11 or 10/7?

[@sishudas1462]

Another lindu! Do you hear the voices of non hindus in your country!?

[@sanjaiyadav2080]

​@@sishudas1462typical apu§$|im when talk about the reality it gets them tri9gered......🤡

[@sishudas1462]

@@sanjaiyadav2080 says a balatkari lindu😂, who got triggered himself...

[@lizzy341]

nope, she belongs to the lower caste in india who were considered untouchable compared to the pandits. so no we dont care for the brahmins.

[@tiernan2023]

@@sanjaiyadav2080 truth👏👏👏

[@freddienh]

Today - @ Harvard graduation As excellent a speaker and person as Barak Obama