How Khan Academy can change the education system around the world

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Honestly, today when people hear that I studied at Harvard, MIT, they think how easy it is for me to start making videos and build Khan Academy overnight. But only I know how difficult those times were. My back was almost against the wall. I was 32 years old at the time and had a son. I had to pay a down payment of 30-40 thousand dollars to buy a house. At that time, if anyone saw me, they would say that I was insane. I was leading a beautiful life with my family and I was the one who ruined everything. The only thing that gave me a glimmer of hope at that time was the love letter of so many people. But even then, not being able to run at one stage, I reached the limit of despair. When I was about to give up everything, I received a পুরস্কার 10,000 prize in the name of Khan Academy. Before that most people would send five or 10 dollars. That was the largest amount of money ever received. It was sent by Ann Doer, a 1985 batch student at Rice University. I e-mailed him thanking him. He lived nearby, one afternoon we were eating and talking in a restaurant. Anne asked me what my future plans were. I said, like now I want to make a video for the rest of my life! I was going to say how much I dream about it, how much I want to do something. How Khan Academy can change the education system around the world! He said, ‘I understand your big plan! But how are you doing on your own? ’I was probably a little too loud then,


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