With a voice that could make any person stop in their tracks, a creative mind that translates emotions into award-winning lyrics, an ear for constructing entire musical compositions, a love for all things music and an innate business sense that strives only for the highest point of perfection, Ebrahim Lakhani, 26, Co-Founder of Extra Medium Sound, is a rising star and thus honored this week in our Young & Professional profile. Ebrahim shares with us his inspirations, motivations, wisdom and his voice as a young, driven, ambitious and forward-thinking professional

For the most part, many of us do not currently reside in the country where our parents or grandparents grew up in. However, on the news or through friends, we hear about the injustices that plague our motherland on a daily basis: political oppression, women not having rights, minorities being disregarded and the poor taken advantage of. All-in-all, we feel helpless that there is nothing we can do to help as "outsiders". Well, think again. At least, that's what Asif Saleh, 31, founder of Drishtipat did. Instead of sitting back and watching the injustices, Asif rounded up the best, brightest and most passionate of individuals worldwide in an effort to safeguard basic individual human rights in Bangladesh. This week we put the well-deserved spotlight on Drishtipat and the inspiring efforts of the team of human rights crusaders that make up this organization