I was ten years old when I was first introduced to debating, and ever since, I’ve fallen in love with it.

As I progressed to high school, I was eager to debate as much as possible. I had many friends just like me — both within and outside my school — who were passionate about debating, who simultaneously explored the realm of abstract philosophy and found their voice in the art of public speaking.

We really wanted to grow as debaters, but there were a variety of barriers. Some of our schools did not come from competitive debating backgrounds. Some of us did not know the basics. Some of us had gone for a few competitions but seemed to hit a plateau and did not know how to develop further. Some of us loved debate so much that we just wanted to debate frequently, for the fun of it, but couldn’t find an avenue to do so. Slowly, an idea germinated in the mind of fourteen-year-old me.

I realized that there was a need for a platform that connects students and forms a debate community where students frequently meet to discuss motions, learn from each other, and hone their skills.

So I decided to create one.