#DearParents

Описание: How many times have you wanted to share something with your parents, but haven't ended up doing it because you're scared? Of judgement, of being misunderstood, of not putting it across in the best way? We've all been there, right?

Well, on this #InternationalYouthDay, our favourite YouTube and Instagram creators have come together to change exactly that! Featuring Prajakta Koli, Ahsaas Channa, Rohan Shah, Barkha Singh, Karanvir Malhotra, Sukhnidh Kaur, Gagan Arora, Anmol Sachar and Garima Kunzru.

Dear Parents - A spoken word poem written and directed by Garima Kunzru.
Edited by Ganesh Negi

"Dear Parents
Dear Parents
Mummi papa

Dear Parents, I have something to say to you
bohot time se soch raha hoon aaj keh hi deta hoon
bhale hi samajhne ke liye thoda waqt le lena
par aaj itmenaan se baith kar meri baat sun lena

Aapke saamne khush rehne ki acting ab aur nahi hogi
padhai se distract bhi main apne aap ko kitna hi karoonga
yeh koi phase nahi yeh meri feelings aur emotions hai
‘log kya kahenge’ se in bhavnao ko koi farak nahi padta hai
haan main poora din apne phone pe lagi rehti hoon
koi sunne ke liye milta hi nahi jab sar utha kar upar dekhti hoon
aksar raat ke teen baje kuch ek ajeeb sa khayal jagaye rakhta hai
kal ko agar main na rahoon toh kisi ko kya farak padta hai?
aise mein ginti ke kuch dost hai do chaar jinse baat kar leta hoon
“humaari daant mein hi pyaar hai” tab nahi sunna chahta hoon
kabhi kabhi sochta hoon ki kaash yeh overthinking rok paata
aap sun lete ek baar toh aapke kandhe pe sar rakh kar ro paata

chitthi likhoon ya message karke fatafat family group chhod doon?
asli baat kahoon ya phir “sab theek hai” keh ke jaane doon?
Sach bataya toh aap daant kar phone toh nahi chheen loge?
apne bachpan ki kathinayiyon se humari problems compare toh nahi karoge?
Kya aap phir se humari problems ko nakli kehkar nakaar doge?
ek baar batane se mana kiya toh kya aap doosri baar poochoge?

Jaanti hoon starting mein thoda awkward toh zaroor lagega
is generation ki problems samajhne ke liye thoda waqt dena pagega
bachpan mein aapko bhi baat nahi sirf respect karna sikhaya tha
do aasoon bahaye toh duniya ‘weak’ bolegi bataya gaya tha
yeh ‘mental health’ ki baatein toh darasal humare liye bhi nayi hi hai
par aap zara sa interest dikhao hum crash course dene ke liye ready hai
hum aapse in cheezon ke solution aur advice chahte hi nahi
par pehla kadam utha ke kamre ki chaukhat pe khatkhatao toh sahi
bhale hi samajhne ke liye thoda waqt le lena
par aaj itmenaan se baith kar meri baat sun lena

sun lena jab main kahoon “mera mann nahi hai”
aur mat kehna mujhse behtar toh maasi ki beti hai
sun lena jab kisi bematlab si chhoti si baat pe ro padoon
aur mat kehna ki main toh bohot sensitive hoon
sun lena jab main kahoon kuch cheezein mujhe trigger karti hai
aur mat kehna ki in sab ke liye meri abhi umar hi nahi hai
sun lena jab main kuch decisions apne liye selfishly lena chahoon
aur mat kehna ki kabhi aapke baare mein sochti hi nahi hoon

Duniya apne aap mein hi kaafi mushkilon se bhari hai
aur is sab mein aapke support ki kami sabse zyada chubhti hai
Apne ghar mein toh mujhe kuch bhi bolne ki azaadi honi chahiye
Asli ladai toh meri bahaar ki duniya se honi chahiye
bohot mushkil tha aap se aaj yeh sab keh paana
par yeh sunne ke baad ek baar aake haal pooch jaana?"

_____________________________________________________________________________________
About Yuvaa: Founded by Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra and Anand Tiwari, Yuvaa is a youth media organisation for telling purpose-driven stories to start meaningful conversations and empower young Indians. Yuvaa listens to, engages with and shares the stories that bring young India together.

Join us on all social media platforms:

YouTube:    / weareyuvaa  
Facebook:   / weareyuvaa  
Instagram:   / weareyuvaa  
Twitter:   / weareyuvaa  

#YouthDay #DearParents #OpenLetter #SpokenWord #MostlySane #PrajaktaKoli #AhsaasChanna #RohanShah #BarkhaSingh #KaranvirMalhotra #GaganArora #SukhnidhKaur #AnmolSachar #MentalHealthMatters #IndianParents #TalkToThem #ParentsLove