Rahul-Daniyal ( Ra) Kumar is a 15 year old Muslim-American, Poughkeepsie resident. In addition to living in Poughkeepsie, Ra has also spent significant portions of his life in London and Toronto. Ra started Poughkeepsie 4 Palestine in order to educate other members of his age demographic and to advocate against a far-right regime, as well as after being inspired by Edward Said and Amani al-Khatahtbeh. Ra is an avid tennis and basketball player, and is hoping to continue his passion of fighting for social justice as he progresses in his education.