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The Importance of Youth to speak-up | Anshul Tewari | TEDxIIMAhmedabad


I when I first deviation for this stock

I when I first deviation for this stock I thought that it’s extremely important

I thought that it’s extremely important

I thought that it’s extremely important for us to talk about why do we need to

for us to talk about why do we need to

for us to talk about why do we need to tell you the story is that you man I’m

tell you the story is that you man I’m

tell you the story is that you man I’m going to talk about why is it important

going to talk about why is it important

going to talk about why is it important for us to talk about diverse stories to

for us to talk about diverse stories to

for us to talk about diverse stories to give you a bit of a background of the

give you a bit of a background of the

give you a bit of a background of the presentations were making you just

presentations were making you just

presentations were making you just square with that

anyway so to give you a little

anyway so to give you a little background I started if today was

background I started if today was

background I started if today was another 17 I was just getting done

another 17 I was just getting done

another 17 I was just getting done instantly and I was trying to figure out

instantly and I was trying to figure out

instantly and I was trying to figure out what to do next as a young person myself

what to do next as a young person myself

what to do next as a young person myself I was extremely interested in news and

I was extremely interested in news and

I was extremely interested in news and politics and current affairs especially

politics and current affairs especially

politics and current affairs especially because of my parents they were

because of my parents they were

because of my parents they were interested in politics to manifest I was

interested in politics to manifest I was

interested in politics to manifest I was growing up in an environment where we

growing up in an environment where we

growing up in an environment where we all were actively talking what was going

all were actively talking what was going

all were actively talking what was going on in the country what was happening in

on in the country what was happening in

on in the country what was happening in politics what different publishers was

politics what different publishers was

politics what different publishers was saying or the issues around us and so on

saying or the issues around us and so on

saying or the issues around us and so on and I remember at the age of 17 here is

and I remember at the age of 17 here is

and I remember at the age of 17 here is it consistently from a lot of people

it consistently from a lot of people

it consistently from a lot of people that young people are exceedingly

that young people are exceedingly

that young people are exceedingly important they’re a big part of our

important they’re a big part of our

important they’re a big part of our country they form a huge part of our

country they form a huge part of our

country they form a huge part of our democracy of our population and so on i

democracy of our population and so on i

democracy of our population and so on i will consistently hear this from my

will consistently hear this from my

will consistently hear this from my school principals from my parents from

school principals from my parents from

school principals from my parents from the politicians and so on but what I

the politicians and so on but what I

the politicians and so on but what I would feel to understand is that a BNP

would feel to understand is that a BNP

would feel to understand is that a BNP what’s so important what is available

what’s so important what is available

what’s so important what is available for them to actually go ahead and change

for them to actually go ahead and change

for them to actually go ahead and change things around I got that with my school

things around I got that with my school

things around I got that with my school and I realized that there is an immense

and I realized that there is an immense

and I realized that there is an immense amount of stereotyping that exists

amount of stereotyping that exists

amount of stereotyping that exists around young people in our society in

around young people in our society in

around young people in our society in general and specifically remember he

general and specifically remember he

general and specifically remember he there are severe differences that we are

there are severe differences that we are

there are severe differences that we are growing up with there are boxes that we

growing up with there are boxes that we

growing up with there are boxes that we are forced into weed career we are

are forced into weed career we are

are forced into weed career we are pretty much toward from the beginning

pretty much toward from the beginning

pretty much toward from the beginning what to pursue engineering in the

what to pursue engineering in the

what to pursue engineering in the business administration of medication of

business administration of medication of

business administration of medication of law and so on or meet other differences

law and so on or meet other differences

law and so on or meet other differences like caste and class and religion if you

like caste and class and religion if you

like caste and class and religion if you are from this caster this 10 per person

are from this caster this 10 per person

are from this caster this 10 per person in this religion of this

in this religion of this

in this religion of this person and all the stereotypes that we

person and all the stereotypes that we

person and all the stereotypes that we grow up India has a massive population

grow up India has a massive population

grow up India has a massive population 1.3 million is what one of the other

1.3 million is what one of the other

1.3 million is what one of the other speakers said the number of young people

speakers said the number of young people

speakers said the number of young people in this one time fee believing is over

in this one time fee believing is over

in this one time fee believing is over 600 million and by 2020 the number of

600 million and by 2020 the number of

600 million and by 2020 the number of Millennials in the country will be over

Millennials in the country will be over

Millennials in the country will be over 700 million that’s only massive

700 million that’s only massive

700 million that’s only massive population of young people but remember

population of young people but remember

population of young people but remember these young people are still growing up

these young people are still growing up

these young people are still growing up in a culture of silence we’re breaking

in a culture of silence we’re breaking

in a culture of silence we’re breaking taboos is a damn it but giving risks is

taboos is a damn it but giving risks is

taboos is a damn it but giving risks is a big is we’re not encouraged to

a big is we’re not encouraged to

a big is we’re not encouraged to question the norm we’re not pushing back

question the norm we’re not pushing back

question the norm we’re not pushing back when you’ve got ugly well not disagree

when you’ve got ugly well not disagree

when you’ve got ugly well not disagree where you can’t you know question the

where you can’t you know question the

where you can’t you know question the very existence of certain policies laws

very existence of certain policies laws

very existence of certain policies laws and so on it’s difficult being a young

and so on it’s difficult being a young

and so on it’s difficult being a young person in there at 70 when I realized

person in there at 70 when I realized

person in there at 70 when I realized this I remember when I had access to a

this I remember when I had access to a

this I remember when I had access to a computer my father was a software

computer my father was a software

computer my father was a software engineer and I knew this you know I had

engineer and I knew this you know I had

engineer and I knew this you know I had this board with me called you know

this board with me called you know

this board with me called you know blogging and I took it to it immediately

blogging and I took it to it immediately

blogging and I took it to it immediately at 17 I start a blog or chaos

at 17 I start a blog or chaos

at 17 I start a blog or chaos calm I started writing my own personal

calm I started writing my own personal

calm I started writing my own personal opinions of issues around me of what I

opinions of issues around me of what I

opinions of issues around me of what I heard from my friends of what I saw on

heard from my friends of what I saw on

heard from my friends of what I saw on myself but for those of you who’ve done

myself but for those of you who’ve done

myself but for those of you who’ve done gloves who probably did not being

gloves who probably did not being

gloves who probably did not being implanted 2008 when I started going to

implanted 2008 when I started going to

implanted 2008 when I started going to give us you know that it’s difficult to

give us you know that it’s difficult to

give us you know that it’s difficult to get people to read what you’re writing

get people to read what you’re writing

get people to read what you’re writing on me and I remember to the longest time

on me and I remember to the longest time

on me and I remember to the longest time my mother was my only you know

my mother was my only you know

my mother was my only you know consistently there are four so early

consistently there are four so early

consistently there are four so early what an addictive and I remember this

what an addictive and I remember this

what an addictive and I remember this one hundred about global warming up

one hundred about global warming up

one hundred about global warming up still finishing my talents and I did not

still finishing my talents and I did not

still finishing my talents and I did not global warming and I went to my

global warming and I went to my

global warming and I went to my classmate as I said that you know what

classmate as I said that you know what

classmate as I said that you know what I’ve got me this piece that I want to

I’ve got me this piece that I want to

I’ve got me this piece that I want to see what you know what what what I think

see what you know what what what I think

see what you know what what what I think about climate change and your were

about climate change and your were

about climate change and your were warming and she went and she read and

warming and she went and she read and

warming and she went and she read and has a requirement such a common products

has a requirement such a common products

has a requirement such a common products and she counted nice with a smiley but

and she counted nice with a smiley but

and she counted nice with a smiley but the thing is the issue is not nice at

the thing is the issue is not nice at

the thing is the issue is not nice at all and that’s nice is that you know

all and that’s nice is that you know

all and that’s nice is that you know it’s the culture of silence is so severe

it’s the culture of silence is so severe

it’s the culture of silence is so severe that as young people we just don’t want

that as young people we just don’t want

that as young people we just don’t want to engage with issues around us there is

to engage with issues around us there is

to engage with issues around us there is a severe lack of black pants and that’s

a severe lack of black pants and that’s

a severe lack of black pants and that’s my real eyes the blog have to be more

my real eyes the blog have to be more

my real eyes the blog have to be more about others than myself because as

about others than myself because as

about others than myself because as somebody comes from a big enough

somebody comes from a big enough

somebody comes from a big enough privilege a large enough to push myself

privilege a large enough to push myself

privilege a large enough to push myself I to find out if she’s become but there

I to find out if she’s become but there

I to find out if she’s become but there are many others who booty so I open up

are many others who booty so I open up

are many others who booty so I open up you to kira’s I let more people publish

you to kira’s I let more people publish

you to kira’s I let more people publish on it I invited my friends to write

on it I invited my friends to write

on it I invited my friends to write it was a difficult journey and over the

it was a difficult journey and over the

it was a difficult journey and over the last nine years a blog that started with

last nine years a blog that started with

last nine years a blog that started with about 100 people in month in 2008-2009

about 100 people in month in 2008-2009

about 100 people in month in 2008-2009 but it wasn’t me never had about 3,000

but it wasn’t me never had about 3,000

but it wasn’t me never had about 3,000 people reading it a month and something

people reading it a month and something

people reading it a month and something generous phenomenal happened it was in

generous phenomenal happened it was in

generous phenomenal happened it was in the letter it was actually a big year

the letter it was actually a big year

the letter it was actually a big year for young people in general it was a big

for young people in general it was a big

for young people in general it was a big year for young people on the Internet in

year for young people on the Internet in

year for young people on the Internet in general the Middle Eastern Crisis Group

general the Middle Eastern Crisis Group

general the Middle Eastern Crisis Group out and the mainstream media was pretty

out and the mainstream media was pretty

out and the mainstream media was pretty much shut down on the Middle Eastern

much shut down on the Middle Eastern

much shut down on the Middle Eastern countries and twitter and facebook

countries and twitter and facebook

countries and twitter and facebook became the primary channel is for people

became the primary channel is for people

became the primary channel is for people to mobilize and organize themselves

to mobilize and organize themselves

to mobilize and organize themselves organizations X CNN ljz there are

organizations X CNN ljz there are

organizations X CNN ljz there are several others were quoting tweets for

several others were quoting tweets for

several others were quoting tweets for the first time in the news reports has

the first time in the news reports has

the first time in the news reports has credible sources and before that they

credible sources and before that they

credible sources and before that they hadn’t even thought about and that was a

hadn’t even thought about and that was a

hadn’t even thought about and that was a big year for young people because they

big year for young people because they

big year for young people because they came out this polka something phenomenal

came out this polka something phenomenal

came out this polka something phenomenal happen to hear all this well I remember

happen to hear all this well I remember

happen to hear all this well I remember by that time I already decide I want to

by that time I already decide I want to

by that time I already decide I want to sue journalism how studying journalism I

sue journalism how studying journalism I

sue journalism how studying journalism I was getting done with my alibi she

was getting done with my alibi she

was getting done with my alibi she pretty much done with my undergrad and I

pretty much done with my undergrad and I

pretty much done with my undergrad and I got a moving from one of our ideas than

got a moving from one of our ideas than

got a moving from one of our ideas than any merger and he said that you know my

any merger and he said that you know my

any merger and he said that you know my father is stuck in Libya miss a before

father is stuck in Libya miss a before

father is stuck in Libya miss a before and I don’t know what to do about it so

and I don’t know what to do about it so

and I don’t know what to do about it so I asked me like a blog on you chaos

I asked me like a blog on you chaos

I asked me like a blog on you chaos which is given my big reward more

which is given my big reward more

which is given my big reward more activity at that and positive level

activity at that and positive level

activity at that and positive level journalist

journalist

journalist as accessible on Twitter and Facebook

as accessible on Twitter and Facebook

as accessible on Twitter and Facebook and so on the media was trying to cover

and so on the media was trying to cover

and so on the media was trying to cover the issue of Indian stuck in Libya but

the issue of Indian stuck in Libya but

the issue of Indian stuck in Libya but it wasn’t as active so we don’t have log

it wasn’t as active so we don’t have log

it wasn’t as active so we don’t have log on you gave us and he was living in

on you gave us and he was living in

on you gave us and he was living in London so I’m publishing it at night

London so I’m publishing it at night

London so I’m publishing it at night around 2a and I got a call from one of

around 2a and I got a call from one of

around 2a and I got a call from one of our quality editor saying that the

our quality editor saying that the

our quality editor saying that the website had crashed so I broke up with

website had crashed so I broke up with

website had crashed so I broke up with check what happened and idolizing almost

check what happened and idolizing almost

check what happened and idolizing almost 100,000 people but trying to access son

100,000 people but trying to access son

100,000 people but trying to access son s log on UK of us and that was the

s log on UK of us and that was the

s log on UK of us and that was the moment back read up on facebook i called

moment back read up on facebook i called

moment back read up on facebook i called my local friends asked them to publish

my local friends asked them to publish

my local friends asked them to publish it on their blogs and what a morning he

it on their blogs and what a morning he

it on their blogs and what a morning he was trending on twitter and pretty much

was trending on twitter and pretty much

was trending on twitter and pretty much all these organizations were trying to

all these organizations were trying to

all these organizations were trying to call me to get my next contact so they

call me to get my next contact so they

call me to get my next contact so they could get him on the prime time for

could get him on the prime time for

could get him on the prime time for their news channel so we arranged to

their news channel so we arranged to

their news channel so we arranged to that planet was on the news channel his

that planet was on the news channel his

that planet was on the news channel his mother was on his channel and such was

mother was on his channel and such was

mother was on his channel and such was the impact but you know kind of the

the impact but you know kind of the

the impact but you know kind of the problem really was that a lot of

problem really was that a lot of

problem really was that a lot of geopolitical reasons of forcing taken

geopolitical reasons of forcing taken

geopolitical reasons of forcing taken government to not stand there as the

government to not stand there as the

government to not stand there as the operations just get whereas the US and

operations just get whereas the US and

operations just get whereas the US and UK other and he’s already done that but

UK other and he’s already done that but

UK other and he’s already done that but because grants had to speed cup and his

because grants had to speed cup and his

because grants had to speed cup and his story such was the impact that within 24

story such was the impact that within 24

story such was the impact that within 24 hours the government decided for me to

hours the government decided for me to

hours the government decided for me to go program around it and sanctions and

go program around it and sanctions and

go program around it and sanctions and things to get the citizens back it was

things to get the citizens back it was

things to get the citizens back it was all over the news and within 48 hours oh

all over the news and within 48 hours oh

all over the news and within 48 hours oh no he was not his father SQ but sixteen

no he was not his father SQ but sixteen

no he was not his father SQ but sixteen thousand degrees were stuck in details

thousand degrees were stuck in details

thousand degrees were stuck in details were brought back from from there to the

were brought back from from there to the

were brought back from from there to the metro

metro

metro [Applause]

and that was the time when not only did

and that was the time when not only did I realize the true power water half the

I realize the true power water half the

I realize the true power water half the media platform but a lot of people

media platform but a lot of people

media platform but a lot of people around me who used to say that you know

around me who used to say that you know

around me who used to say that you know what he may not do anything work in a

what he may not do anything work in a

what he may not do anything work in a blog do what can a side project dude

blog do what can a side project dude

blog do what can a side project dude realized what it could actually do a

realized what it could actually do a

realized what it could actually do a space for young people to talk about

space for young people to talk about

space for young people to talk about issues could surely make policy move

issues could surely make policy move

issues could surely make policy move forward and since then that time when we

forward and since then that time when we

forward and since then that time when we were getting 3000 degrees amounted today

were getting 3000 degrees amounted today

were getting 3000 degrees amounted today then you’re getting about three million

then you’re getting about three million

then you’re getting about three million three dozen one where you had more than

three dozen one where you had more than

three dozen one where you had more than 100,000 people who told so we know you

100,000 people who told so we know you

100,000 people who told so we know you gave us and pretty much every month the

gave us and pretty much every month the

gave us and pretty much every month the suspect is hiding in fact I remember

suspect is hiding in fact I remember

suspect is hiding in fact I remember into antique whether there is the story

into antique whether there is the story

into antique whether there is the story which you know aim to break münster

which you know aim to break münster

which you know aim to break münster taboos that are forced upon us by

taboos that are forced upon us by

taboos that are forced upon us by stereotypes that exist by beliefs that

stereotypes that exist by beliefs that

stereotypes that exist by beliefs that exist solder national movement called

exist solder national movement called

exist solder national movement called happy to believe was you know recent

happy to believe was you know recent

happy to believe was you know recent another a million people because all

another a million people because all

another a million people because all over the media and is consistently

over the media and is consistently

over the media and is consistently talking about breaking conservative

talking about breaking conservative

talking about breaking conservative rules for young women from across the

rules for young women from across the

rules for young women from across the country and the world I remember another

country and the world I remember another

country and the world I remember another swing that actually happened just this

swing that actually happened just this

swing that actually happened just this month one of our very readers when to

month one of our very readers when to

month one of our very readers when to Assam and you know when this this street

Assam and you know when this this street

Assam and you know when this this street vendor bully bust another angel eyes

vendor bully bust another angel eyes

vendor bully bust another angel eyes this was actually a national level

this was actually a national level

this was actually a national level Archer and she had medalist and she had

Archer and she had medalist and she had

Archer and she had medalist and she had won several national level contexts and

won several national level contexts and

won several national level contexts and such was the lack of government support

such was the lack of government support

such was the lack of government support that she was forced become a street

that she was forced become a street

that she was forced become a street vendor he note about it he wrote about

vendor he note about it he wrote about

vendor he note about it he wrote about gave us and within 48 hours there was so

gave us and within 48 hours there was so

gave us and within 48 hours there was so much conversation happening around on

much conversation happening around on

much conversation happening around on Twitter or on Facebook a lot of media

Twitter or on Facebook a lot of media

Twitter or on Facebook a lot of media organizations writing about it that

organizations writing about it that

organizations writing about it that within 24-48 hours we got to meet back

within 24-48 hours we got to meet back

within 24-48 hours we got to meet back from bojangles office saying that she’s

from bojangles office saying that she’s

from bojangles office saying that she’s been appointed as a coach in the Islamic

been appointed as a coach in the Islamic

been appointed as a coach in the Islamic government state facilities for our

government state facilities for our

government state facilities for our stream and she got a government job she

stream and she got a government job she

stream and she got a government job she was able to you know make ends meet and

was able to you know make ends meet and

was able to you know make ends meet and of course it’s a big feature to the lack

of course it’s a big feature to the lack

of course it’s a big feature to the lack of it and I just pretty much the

of it and I just pretty much the

of it and I just pretty much the beginning that have been several other

beginning that have been several other

beginning that have been several other impacts present there are many more

impacts present there are many more

impacts present there are many more waiting to happen there are like I said

waiting to happen there are like I said

waiting to happen there are like I said 700 million young people 700 million

700 million young people 700 million

700 million young people 700 million experiences 700 million died ghost

experiences 700 million died ghost

experiences 700 million died ghost stories to be told and so many

stories to be told and so many

stories to be told and so many stereotypes to be broken so many changes

stereotypes to be broken so many changes

stereotypes to be broken so many changes to be me and if we all recycle speak up

to be me and if we all recycle speak up

to be me and if we all recycle speak up not only between us to citizens or we

not only between us to citizens or we

not only between us to citizens or we can be challenged norms and you know

can be challenged norms and you know

can be challenged norms and you know impact voting trends we can actually

impact voting trends we can actually

impact voting trends we can actually meet king

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