Avisha Sharma is among the youngest accepted into Mensa

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen three-year-old Avisha Sharma emerged from an hour-long intelligence test, her parents Amit and Anubha were holding their breath. To their surprise, Avisha emerged beaming – and with results that would soon make her one of the youngest members of Mensa Australia. “It was a moment of pride, mixed with disbelief and joy,” dad Amit Sharma tells Indian Link. Parenting with love and patienceAs Indian-Australians raising their daughter in Perth, the Sharmas believe Avisha benefits from the best of both worlds. Amit Sharma, a management consulting manager, and HR professional Anubha moved to Perth from India in 2023, with an 18-month-old Avisha Sharma.