ACADEMICS
Academic Excellence Award
Recognised for consistent achievement in economics and the humanities.
✳ STUDENT. STORYTELLER. CHANGEMAKER.
A curious mind.
A purposeful
heart.
I’m Aanya — exploring how economics, creativity,
and a little empathy can make a big difference.
BASED IN NEW DELHI, INDIA / OPEN TO POSSIBILITIES
a little glimpse into my world ⤵
AANYA MEHRA EST. 2007 
better, together ♡
SCROLL TO GET TO KNOW ME ↓LED BY CURIOSITY
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ROOTED IN PURPOSE
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ROOTED IN PURPOSE
01 — THE INTRODUCTION
Economics & curiosity✳Words that matter✳Community first✳Learning, always✳
01 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME
More than a résumé.
A story in progress.
Aanya Mehra ↗
I’ve always been the person who asks “but why?” A question that’s taken me from economics textbooks to community classrooms.
I’m a high school student drawn to the space where ideas meet people. I love making complicated things feel simple — whether that’s explaining a budget, bringing a character to life on stage, or finding just the right words for a poem.
This is a collection of things I’ve started, lessons I’m still learning, and people who’ve made the journey worthwhile.
02 / IDEAS INTO ACTION
Small beginnings.
Meaningful impact.
A few things I’ve poured my heart into.
Built with people, for people.
↗Arth: making money make sense
Bringing everyday financial confidence to young minds, one conversation at a time.
Explore the initiative ↗
↗The Open Book Project
Creating a little more room for stories, imagination, and opportunity.
Discover the story ↗12+
student-led workshops
240+
young learners reached
600+
books shared with love
“The best way to learn
is to make a difference.”A belief I try to live by.
is to make a difference.”A belief I try to live by.
03 / ALONG THE WAY
Little milestones,
lasting lessons.
Grateful for the experiences that
keep pushing me to grow.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Young Innovators Challenge
Finalist with a student-led idea for accessible financial education.
LEADERSHIP
Student Council & Theatre Society
Learning to listen, lead, and bring a shared vision to the stage.
LEARNING
Summer School in Public Policy
A first look at how thoughtful policy can shape everyday lives.
04 / ON PAPER, FROM THE HEART
Some thoughts
find their way into words.
Where my analytical side
meets my imaginative one.
AANYA MEHRANotes from
Notes from
a Paper
Heart
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A COLLECTION OF POEMSPOETRY COLLECTION · 2025For the things we feel,
Open the collection ↗
For the things we feel,
but don’t always say.
Open the collection ↗RESEARCH NOTE · 8 MIN READFinancial literacy begins
A library is more
Financial literacy begins
with a conversation.
What classroom workshops taught me about the gap between knowing and doing.
Read the research note ↗PERSONAL ESSAY · 4 MIN READA library is more
than a room of books.
On belonging, borrowed stories, and the small places that open up big worlds.
Read the reflection ↗05 / THE IN-BETWEEN MOMENTS
A life beyond the bullet points.
THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR A NEW CONVERSATION
Good things begin
with a hello.✳
A shared idea, an interesting opportunity,
or simply a good book recommendation — I’m all ears.
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