Hasini Lakshmi Narayanan, at the age of 12 is the Founder of ‘The First Step’

Her acumen in bringing out the best in the people she interacts with, to the audience, has sprouted as her venture ‘THE FIRST STEP’. Through this project she interviews children in the age group of 7 to 17 who have stretched their limits to pursue their passion. She shares their stories on her YouTube channel to inspire millions of children across the world.

The turning point in her life to pursue public speaking happened when she heard Mr. Sujith Kumar, Founder Maatram foundation speak at an awards function where she received the ‘Memory champ award’ for demonstrating the power of her memory. A pencil sketch of Hasini at the age of 3.5 by a renowned artist, Ms. Bama Subramanyam intrigued her interest towards acrylic paintings that nurtures her creative instincts which she owes to the gene from her mother. The best part of her day happens when she spins around her little sister whom she dotes as her best companion. Her affinity to dishes spread with paneer while watching videos of Guru Gaur Gopal Das keeps both, her mind and body rejuvenated.

Her live event on YouTube in September, 2020 saw 1000 plus children from across India interacting with Young Entrepreneurs leaving them motivated to unleash their hidden potentials. This led to her being invited as Freelance reporter for ‘Brainfeed High’ & ‘The Hindu in School’ (two leading magazines featuring works of children).

What started as a surprise video interview planned for fathers on ‘Fathers Day’ along with her father, turned young Hasini into the founder of THE FIRST STEP. With a vision to bring hope in the hearts of children who often feel low-self esteem, she has taken her first step towards converging her vision into reality