A Movement Is Born

Every story starts somewhere. Here's Alok's inspiration and FUEL : a moving story about how his mother turned just a few dollars to a whole lot more. Check it out and let us know what you think.

How My Mother Turned $8 into a Million

ALOK DESHPANDE: In 1969, my mother landed in New York with $8, a suitcase, and the sari on her back. She left India after receiving a scholarship to the physical-therapy program in Warm Springs, Ga. The fact that she left familiar surroundings for an unknown world was remarkable.