Kids count in Nashua Teen is driving force behind city's first Children's Day

By ANDREW SPINALI Staff Writer NASHUA – Samita Mohanasundaram knows what parents are thinking when they hear about a proposed national children's day. "Every day is children's day!" she exclaimed, mimicking a mother's voice. But that won't stop Mohanasundaram, a junior at Nashua High School North, from seeing that Children's Day becomes a nationally recognized day. The first step in that process will be Saturday, when the city will host its first Children's Day. "Children are the leaders of tomorrow, so I feel that we need to educate and inspire and recognize children around the world," Mohanasundaram said. While most kids are probably hoping that Children's Day would grant them a day off from school with prizes such as homework passes, that isn't exactly how the day works. Mohanasundaram has been urging local businesses to... [read full story]