My name is Harshada and I am a young stroke survivor. When I was 23 years old in 2008, during my second year of medical school, I suffered a massive, spontaneous brainstem stroke. I had a vertebral artery dissection leading to a bilateral pontine stroke. I was left paralyzed from head to toe and subsequently, had locked-in syndrome. Ever since, I have spent every day in physical therapy, working on regaining and strengthening my voice and my muscles. I have made a lot of progress, but I still have a long way to go. This whole ordeal has been nothing short of absolutely, positively devastating and heartbreaking every single second of every single day for the last five years. But I have been blessed with incredible, unwavering support from my family and friends through all of this. Somehow, in the mix of things, my cousin, Simran, became my wonderful, irreplaceable source of positivity, and hope. For every pessimistic thought I had, she had an optimistic point instantly to counter me. She believed in me so much, that I had no choice but to believe in myself. We decided that every young survivor should have this much support. Everyone should have this much hope. With her passion and my experience, we started with a dream, and it soon blossomed into a reality. We started this organization to bring support, hope, and aid to young survivors so they have the power to win back their lives.