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Socio-economic Crisis and Sheer Poverty | Nina Nayak | TEDxJECRC


I come from the development sector so

I come from the development sector so I’m talking something about that subject

I’m talking something about that subject

I’m talking something about that subject sharing the sharing the child child

sharing the sharing the child child

sharing the sharing the child child welfare committee a bench of magistrates

welfare committee a bench of magistrates

welfare committee a bench of magistrates under the Juvenile Justice Act the final

under the Juvenile Justice Act the final

under the Juvenile Justice Act the final authority for the care protection

authority for the care protection

authority for the care protection treatment and rehabilitation of children

treatment and rehabilitation of children

treatment and rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection a boy

in need of care and protection a boy

in need of care and protection a boy walked in front of me head hanging

walked in front of me head hanging

walked in front of me head hanging trembling and really malnourished I’d

trembling and really malnourished I’d

trembling and really malnourished I’d read his file it said it all the last 24

read his file it said it all the last 24

read his file it said it all the last 24 hours

hours

hours had turned his world upside down coming

had turned his world upside down coming

had turned his world upside down coming back from school he walked into his

back from school he walked into his

back from school he walked into his one-room tenement coal home he saw his

one-room tenement coal home he saw his

one-room tenement coal home he saw his father raise his hand with a Matchett

father raise his hand with a Matchett

father raise his hand with a Matchett and his an unarmed mother just silenced

and his an unarmed mother just silenced

and his an unarmed mother just silenced him she picked up a crowbar nearby just

him she picked up a crowbar nearby just

him she picked up a crowbar nearby just with a nice short distance and the man

with a nice short distance and the man

with a nice short distance and the man just fell in a pool of blood

just fell in a pool of blood

just fell in a pool of blood the neighbors rushed in the police

the neighbors rushed in the police

the neighbors rushed in the police arrived took the mother into custody

arrived took the mother into custody

arrived took the mother into custody sent the father to send the father for

sent the father to send the father for

sent the father to send the father for post-mortem his body and poor rakesh all

post-mortem his body and poor rakesh all

post-mortem his body and poor rakesh all of 17 years 16 15 16 years was moved

of 17 years 16 15 16 years was moved

of 17 years 16 15 16 years was moved into a children’s home into all that was

into a children’s home into all that was

into a children’s home into all that was familiar

familiar

familiar nothing was familiar to him and he sank

nothing was familiar to him and he sank

nothing was familiar to him and he sank into solitary depression estrangement

into solitary depression estrangement

into solitary depression estrangement from his mother who was taken to jail of

from his mother who was taken to jail of

from his mother who was taken to jail of course took a heavy toll of his emotions

course took a heavy toll of his emotions

course took a heavy toll of his emotions passing in order for mental health

passing in order for mental health

passing in order for mental health support for rakesh we also asked him to

support for rakesh we also asked him to

support for rakesh we also asked him to get in touch with caring next of kin and

get in touch with caring next of kin and

get in touch with caring next of kin and we observed over time that this this

we observed over time that this this

we observed over time that this this young boy slowly came into his own he

young boy slowly came into his own he

young boy slowly came into his own he started showing interest in studies and

started showing interest in studies and

started showing interest in studies and he had to go through the results of the

he had to go through the results of the

he had to go through the results of the criminal justice system imagine standing

criminal justice system imagine standing

criminal justice system imagine standing there is a prime lone witness of this

there is a prime lone witness of this

there is a prime lone witness of this murder trial and somehow he completed

murder trial and somehow he completed

murder trial and somehow he completed his schooling the next year a caseworker

his schooling the next year a caseworker

his schooling the next year a caseworker tried to distract him by introducing to

tried to distract him by introducing to

tried to distract him by introducing to art and suddenly discovered that this

art and suddenly discovered that this

art and suddenly discovered that this young man was talented here incredible

young man was talented here incredible

young man was talented here incredible talent for art so they decided then I

talent for art so they decided then I

talent for art so they decided then I asked him to write an entrance exam for

asked him to write an entrance exam for

asked him to write an entrance exam for a five-year course

a five-year course

a five-year course after school he wrote the examinee

after school he wrote the examinee

after school he wrote the examinee succeeded now what next to do with him

succeeded now what next to do with him

succeeded now what next to do with him the course was expensive five years of

the course was expensive five years of

the course was expensive five years of art study and and after twenty-one when

art study and and after twenty-one when

art study and and after twenty-one when the doorman says you can stay in our

the doorman says you can stay in our

the doorman says you can stay in our care anymore

care anymore

care anymore so what where does he go fortunately

so what where does he go fortunately

so what where does he go fortunately again well wishers came together each

again well wishers came together each

again well wishers came together each one pledged to pay for his fees for one

one pledged to pay for his fees for one

one pledged to pay for his fees for one year another group of people came

year another group of people came

year another group of people came forward and said that we will pay for

forward and said that we will pay for

forward and said that we will pay for the art art supplies we will pay for his

the art art supplies we will pay for his

the art art supplies we will pay for his transportation and I insisted that

transportation and I insisted that

transportation and I insisted that somebody also pays for his pocket money

somebody also pays for his pocket money

somebody also pays for his pocket money because Rakesh cannot go to college with

because Rakesh cannot go to college with

because Rakesh cannot go to college with no money in his pocket he when he wants

no money in his pocket he when he wants

no money in his pocket he when he wants to have a coffee or he wants to just

to have a coffee or he wants to just

to have a coffee or he wants to just chat with some friends here was this

chat with some friends here was this

chat with some friends here was this orphaned boy mother is in jail

orphaned boy mother is in jail

orphaned boy mother is in jail fortunately for us Rakesh succeeded he

fortunately for us Rakesh succeeded he

fortunately for us Rakesh succeeded he cleared his five-year course and he got

cleared his five-year course and he got

cleared his five-year course and he got himself a job and then the

himself a job and then the

himself a job and then the intrapreneurship bug bit him and he

intrapreneurship bug bit him and he

intrapreneurship bug bit him and he started his own studio he established

started his own studio he established

started his own studio he established contact with his mother who was then

contact with his mother who was then

contact with his mother who was then released from jail and was working as a

released from jail and was working as a

released from jail and was working as a domestic help and then life began

domestic help and then life began

domestic help and then life began blooming for him another case that came

blooming for him another case that came

blooming for him another case that came before the Child Welfare Committee again

before the Child Welfare Committee again

before the Child Welfare Committee again a judicial body this judicial body was

a judicial body this judicial body was

a judicial body this judicial body was frail seventeen-year-old shakeela a sex

frail seventeen-year-old shakeela a sex

frail seventeen-year-old shakeela a sex worker heavily pregnant opening a file

worker heavily pregnant opening a file

worker heavily pregnant opening a file what did we see the police had picked

what did we see the police had picked

what did we see the police had picked her up from the commercial busy

her up from the commercial busy

her up from the commercial busy commercial area hamada

commercial area hamada

commercial area hamada a brothel owner had abandoned her had

a brothel owner had abandoned her had

a brothel owner had abandoned her had thrown her out of the house because she

thrown her out of the house because she

thrown her out of the house because she was of no use to her anymore where did

was of no use to her anymore where did

was of no use to her anymore where did she find her she found shakeela

she find her she found shakeela

she find her she found shakeela abandoned in a government hospital

abandoned in a government hospital

abandoned in a government hospital picked her up took her home neither gave

picked her up took her home neither gave

picked her up took her home neither gave her education neither gave her any

her education neither gave her any

her education neither gave her any training for any vocational training but

training for any vocational training but

training for any vocational training but groomed therefore the oldest profession

groomed therefore the oldest profession

groomed therefore the oldest profession in this world but shakeela was fearless

in this world but shakeela was fearless

in this world but shakeela was fearless she came before the committee five of us

she came before the committee five of us

she came before the committee five of us sitting down there and she said I want

sitting down there and she said I want

sitting down there and she said I want to make I want to change so we said we

to make I want to change so we said we

to make I want to change so we said we do it admit will you get admitted into a

do it admit will you get admitted into a

do it admit will you get admitted into a shelter home she said

shelter home she said

shelter home she said mine it was a struggle regimented

mine it was a struggle regimented

mine it was a struggle regimented routine of the children of a shelter

routine of the children of a shelter

routine of the children of a shelter home is not easy for a girl was you know

home is not easy for a girl was you know

home is not easy for a girl was you know live freely out in society

live freely out in society

live freely out in society she really was very stoic but she had

she really was very stoic but she had

she really was very stoic but she had bouts and bouts of hatred towards her

bouts and bouts of hatred towards her

bouts and bouts of hatred towards her own body the violation that her body had

own body the violation that her body had

own body the violation that her body had borne the bruises that it was carrying

borne the bruises that it was carrying

borne the bruises that it was carrying she hated her body but over time

she hated her body but over time

she hated her body but over time shakeela upright nature well beyond our

shakeela upright nature well beyond our

shakeela upright nature well beyond our years somehow completed said that I want

years somehow completed said that I want

years somehow completed said that I want my easy back this is what she told us I

my easy back this is what she told us I

my easy back this is what she told us I want Maya’s earth I want my honor back I

want Maya’s earth I want my honor back I

want Maya’s earth I want my honor back I was society to know that I am a good

was society to know that I am a good

was society to know that I am a good person I can be a good mother to

person I can be a good mother to

person I can be a good mother to fortunately for her again a volunteer

fortunately for her again a volunteer

fortunately for her again a volunteer took to her in spite of knowing a

took to her in spite of knowing a

took to her in spite of knowing a background helped her to complete her

background helped her to complete her

background helped her to complete her education helped to cup her and her

education helped to cup her and her

education helped to cup her and her child sometimes occasionally for outings

child sometimes occasionally for outings

child sometimes occasionally for outings and discovered again in sack shakeela

and discovered again in sack shakeela

and discovered again in sack shakeela that she was interested in beauty care

that she was interested in beauty care

that she was interested in beauty care put her to a training in beauty care

put her to a training in beauty care

put her to a training in beauty care cosmetology and there she was it became

cosmetology and there she was it became

cosmetology and there she was it became a budding beautician she runs our own

a budding beautician she runs our own

a budding beautician she runs our own little beauty parlor and her son is now

little beauty parlor and her son is now

little beauty parlor and her son is now in an English medium school that was her

in an English medium school that was her

in an English medium school that was her achieve these are not isolated cases

achieve these are not isolated cases

achieve these are not isolated cases hundreds of such cases come before child

hundreds of such cases come before child

hundreds of such cases come before child welfare committees and other statutory

welfare committees and other statutory

welfare committees and other statutory bodies maybe look into the cases of

bodies maybe look into the cases of

bodies maybe look into the cases of children in need of care and protection

children in need of care and protection

children in need of care and protection these children are just not different

these children are just not different

these children are just not different from any of us they are these stories

from any of us they are these stories

from any of us they are these stories are also not out of fiction books they

are also not out of fiction books they

are also not out of fiction books they are real-life case studies faced with

are real-life case studies faced with

are real-life case studies faced with socio-economic deprivation no access to

socio-economic deprivation no access to

socio-economic deprivation no access to education no access to opportunities to

education no access to opportunities to

education no access to opportunities to change these children just you know

change these children just you know

change these children just you know they’re broken they tread on literally

they’re broken they tread on literally

they’re broken they tread on literally landmines landmines

landmines landmines

landmines landmines I mean roads laced with landmines they

I mean roads laced with landmines they

I mean roads laced with landmines they don’t know where their future is and all

don’t know where their future is and all

don’t know where their future is and all of them are connected through a string

of them are connected through a string

of them are connected through a string of poverty exclusion isolation poverty

of poverty exclusion isolation poverty

of poverty exclusion isolation poverty poverty literature and reality are too

poverty literature and reality are too

poverty literature and reality are too distant posed we may fantasize poverty

distant posed we may fantasize poverty

distant posed we may fantasize poverty but

but

but many of us really know what it is to go

many of us really know what it is to go

many of us really know what it is to go to bed with a growling stomach gulping

to bed with a growling stomach gulping

to bed with a growling stomach gulping up dousing it with gulps of water or

up dousing it with gulps of water or

up dousing it with gulps of water or just like the delivery boy whom I had

just like the delivery boy whom I had

just like the delivery boy whom I had met you was talking about the lil bub

met you was talking about the lil bub

met you was talking about the lil bub nearby our case that did that boy I met

nearby our case that did that boy I met

nearby our case that did that boy I met him and met him when he was in dogs in

him and met him when he was in dogs in

him and met him when he was in dogs in the children’s home in the observation

the children’s home in the observation

the children’s home in the observation home and his mother you should just give

home and his mother you should just give

home and his mother you should just give a drops of you know sugar to salivate to

a drops of you know sugar to salivate to

a drops of you know sugar to salivate to keep that monster hunger hunger away how

keep that monster hunger hunger away how

keep that monster hunger hunger away how many of us remember coming back from

many of us remember coming back from

many of us remember coming back from school of work you know so hungry so

school of work you know so hungry so

school of work you know so hungry so famished

famished

famished irritable unless we had a full stomach

irritable unless we had a full stomach

irritable unless we had a full stomach seeing this deep you know deep

seeing this deep you know deep

seeing this deep you know deep disturbance in society so much a

disturbance in society so much a

disturbance in society so much a difference what is this growing

difference what is this growing

difference what is this growing disparity between us and what is the

disparity between us and what is the

disparity between us and what is the good fortune that we have what is a good

good fortune that we have what is a good

good fortune that we have what is a good function that you have to stand sit down

function that you have to stand sit down

function that you have to stand sit down here and enjoy the so many so many

here and enjoy the so many so many

here and enjoy the so many so many privileges in life is it a just a quirk

privileges in life is it a just a quirk

privileges in life is it a just a quirk of fate that we are born barrier I think

of fate that we are born barrier I think

of fate that we are born barrier I think the most complex algorithms will not

the most complex algorithms will not

the most complex algorithms will not explain this puzzle and the answer of

explain this puzzle and the answer of

explain this puzzle and the answer of what is our good fortune to be able to

what is our good fortune to be able to

what is our good fortune to be able to sit down here to stand here today and

sit down here to stand here today and

sit down here to stand here today and listen to this searching for answers I

listen to this searching for answers I

listen to this searching for answers I often turn to elders to tell me relating

often turn to elders to tell me relating

often turn to elders to tell me relating story after story trying to come the

story after story trying to come the

story after story trying to come the edge it suit the agitated mind mother

edge it suit the agitated mind mother

edge it suit the agitated mind mother would matter-of-fact say it’s Karma

would matter-of-fact say it’s Karma

would matter-of-fact say it’s Karma they just showing what they reaped what

they just showing what they reaped what

they just showing what they reaped what can you do about it

can you do about it

can you do about it adding to the confusion father a

adding to the confusion father a

adding to the confusion father a bureaucrat

bureaucrat

bureaucrat very diplomatic would say I would not

very diplomatic would say I would not

very diplomatic would say I would not want to confront mother and her

want to confront mother and her

want to confront mother and her proclamations maybe for the writing

proclamations maybe for the writing

proclamations maybe for the writing harmony he would just add mother would

harmony he would just add mother would

harmony he would just add mother would say father would say do your best and

say father would say do your best and

say father would say do your best and leave the rest social anomalies cannot

leave the rest social anomalies cannot

leave the rest social anomalies cannot be corrected overnight he would also say

be corrected overnight he would also say

be corrected overnight he would also say he quoting from the Gita he would say

he quoting from the Gita he would say

he quoting from the Gita he would say experience enjoy the experience without

experience enjoy the experience without

experience enjoy the experience without any expectations easy to be easy to say

any expectations easy to be easy to say

any expectations easy to be easy to say and then he would end with this hindi

and then he would end with this hindi

and then he would end with this hindi and transcript and poly were saying

and transcript and poly were saying

and transcript and poly were saying mudita mudita

mudita mudita

mudita mudita meaning joy

meaning joy

meaning joy the pleasure that you know the

the pleasure that you know the

the pleasure that you know the sympathetic and vicarious pleasure that

sympathetic and vicarious pleasure that

sympathetic and vicarious pleasure that comes from delighting in others

comes from delighting in others

comes from delighting in others well-being do your best and leave the

well-being do your best and leave the

well-being do your best and leave the rest mudita mudita is which so many

rest mudita mudita is which so many

rest mudita mudita is which so many caring individuals in society take on

caring individuals in society take on

caring individuals in society take on the responsibility to add that spark

the responsibility to add that spark

the responsibility to add that spark that add that you know hope in children

that add that you know hope in children

that add that you know hope in children like Rakesh and shakeela so that they

like Rakesh and shakeela so that they

like Rakesh and shakeela so that they have a so then they they can dream they

have a so then they they can dream they

have a so then they they can dream they can triumph over adversity ‘z it is it

can triumph over adversity ‘z it is it

can triumph over adversity ‘z it is it is it is with this that many many

is it is with this that many many

is it is with this that many many mentors many many individuals have come

mentors many many individuals have come

mentors many many individuals have come forward a line of them sometimes acting

forward a line of them sometimes acting

forward a line of them sometimes acting as guides sometimes acting as counselors

as guides sometimes acting as counselors

as guides sometimes acting as counselors they come into the lives

they come into the lives

they come into the lives open the doors open the doors of these

open the doors open the doors of these

open the doors open the doors of these children’s life these youth lives and

children’s life these youth lives and

children’s life these youth lives and tell them how guide them give them

tell them how guide them give them

tell them how guide them give them contacts links tell them how how can

contacts links tell them how how can

contacts links tell them how how can they you know give them a pat on the

they you know give them a pat on the

they you know give them a pat on the back for a man inch of success then they

back for a man inch of success then they

back for a man inch of success then they also try to tell them give them you know

also try to tell them give them you know

also try to tell them give them you know try to give them insights into their own

try to give them insights into their own

try to give them insights into their own life and the power to create and change

life and the power to create and change

life and the power to create and change their own lives and in the process

their own lives and in the process

their own lives and in the process dissolve that sorrow that helplessness

dissolve that sorrow that helplessness

dissolve that sorrow that helplessness that these children in society face and

that these children in society face and

that these children in society face and help them to find happiness self-respect

help them to find happiness self-respect

help them to find happiness self-respect and move on so do your best and leave

and move on so do your best and leave

and move on so do your best and leave the rest is what many of these mentors

the rest is what many of these mentors

the rest is what many of these mentors do out of you there are countless

do out of you there are countless

do out of you there are countless Rakesh’s

Rakesh’s

Rakesh’s and shakila’s enough in our society look

and shakila’s enough in our society look

and shakila’s enough in our society look in the immediate neighbourhood look look

in the immediate neighbourhood look look

in the immediate neighbourhood look look at your study place look at your work

at your study place look at your work

at your study place look at your work area or able-bodied young men and women

area or able-bodied young men and women

area or able-bodied young men and women who want to work who want to lead a life

who want to work who want to lead a life

who want to work who want to lead a life as enjoyable as fulfilling as your own

as enjoyable as fulfilling as your own

as enjoyable as fulfilling as your own they don’t want to be left behind

they don’t want to be left behind

they don’t want to be left behind no opportunities neither the government

no opportunities neither the government

no opportunities neither the government the government neither neither access to

the government neither neither access to

the government neither neither access to mental health support neither these up

mental health support neither these up

mental health support neither these up these monopolistic government’s inept

these monopolistic government’s inept

these monopolistic government’s inept government’s are not able to give them

government’s are not able to give them

government’s are not able to give them social security measures their families

social security measures their families

social security measures their families are not able to support them and they’re

are not able to support them and they’re

are not able to support them and they’re fighting poverty this is what happens to

fighting poverty this is what happens to

fighting poverty this is what happens to many children across our country you and

many children across our country you and

many children across our country you and I may not know them you might see them

I may not know them you might see them

I may not know them you might see them on

on

on street they are visible to you but

street they are visible to you but

street they are visible to you but collectively we are indifferent to them

collectively we are indifferent to them

collectively we are indifferent to them what are the life stories why are they

what are the life stories why are they

what are the life stories why are they here can anybody just hold their hand

here can anybody just hold their hand

here can anybody just hold their hand and take them along is not possible a

significant step that one can do to want

significant step that one can do to want to make a change their life is just

to make a change their life is just

to make a change their life is just notice them first of all they exist they

notice them first of all they exist they

notice them first of all they exist they notice them engage with them use your

notice them engage with them use your

notice them engage with them use your positivity and your passion to bring to

positivity and your passion to bring to

positivity and your passion to bring to allow them to see another way of life

allow them to see another way of life

allow them to see another way of life the same kind of passion that an artist

the same kind of passion that an artist

the same kind of passion that an artist a professional a professional software

a professional a professional software

a professional a professional software engineer or anyone as a musician the

engineer or anyone as a musician the

engineer or anyone as a musician the same kind of passion that he puts to

same kind of passion that he puts to

same kind of passion that he puts to achieve you know new success

achieve you know new success

achieve you know new success can we add that the key mantra is of

can we add that the key mantra is of

can we add that the key mantra is of course to stay in the long run

course to stay in the long run

course to stay in the long run hold his hand because sometimes we may

hold his hand because sometimes we may

hold his hand because sometimes we may falter sometimes it require hand-holding

falter sometimes it require hand-holding

falter sometimes it require hand-holding change does not happen overnight as you

change does not happen overnight as you

change does not happen overnight as you all know it’s not instant gratification

all know it’s not instant gratification

all know it’s not instant gratification we message your girlfriend or message

we message your girlfriend or message

we message your girlfriend or message your friend and you’re expecting the

your friend and you’re expecting the

your friend and you’re expecting the immediate response that doesn’t happen

immediate response that doesn’t happen

immediate response that doesn’t happen mentoring it takes time it takes a

mentoring it takes time it takes a

mentoring it takes time it takes a process so this is what friends are

process so this is what friends are

process so this is what friends are trying to tell you that what can how how

trying to tell you that what can how how

trying to tell you that what can how how can we change youth for youth many of

can we change youth for youth many of

can we change youth for youth many of you are still young now you’ve got all

you are still young now you’ve got all

you are still young now you’ve got all these privileges and opportunities and

these privileges and opportunities and

these privileges and opportunities and how can you come together and make a

how can you come together and make a

how can you come together and make a difference to a lot of children’s a lot

difference to a lot of children’s a lot

difference to a lot of children’s a lot of youths life and lead them on the path

of youths life and lead them on the path

of youths life and lead them on the path make a difference when I was at the

make a difference when I was at the

make a difference when I was at the valued at evaluated function where I

valued at evaluated function where I

valued at evaluated function where I passed off it was very it was a ritual

passed off it was very it was a ritual

passed off it was very it was a ritual it became a ritual for us to walk out

it became a ritual for us to walk out

it became a ritual for us to walk out with a lamp lit and this and we had to

with a lamp lit and this and we had to

with a lamp lit and this and we had to say and signalizing what education

say and signalizing what education

say and signalizing what education really meant lighted to lighten so this

really meant lighted to lighten so this

really meant lighted to lighten so this has been more than true in my own life

has been more than true in my own life

has been more than true in my own life lighting a spark in another exudes a

lighting a spark in another exudes a

lighting a spark in another exudes a fulfilling warmth you know a kind of

fulfilling warmth you know a kind of

fulfilling warmth you know a kind of inner peace and I often refer to that

inner peace and I often refer to that

inner peace and I often refer to that inner peace asking people ask you what

inner peace asking people ask you what

inner peace asking people ask you what is it inner peace that you get I tell

is it inner peace that you get I tell

is it inner peace that you get I tell them it’s equivalent to an Asha an

them it’s equivalent to an Asha an

them it’s equivalent to an Asha an intoxication kind of happiness when you

intoxication kind of happiness when you

intoxication kind of happiness when you see somebody else

see somebody else

see somebody else happy and going on in life and I think

this kind of Russia can be asked to if

this kind of Russia can be asked to if you take to mentoring if you help

you take to mentoring if you help

you take to mentoring if you help somebody who’s not so privileged and so

somebody who’s not so privileged and so

somebody who’s not so privileged and so fortunate as yourself never these this

fortunate as yourself never these this

fortunate as yourself never these this the same freedom – ah detecting an

the same freedom – ah detecting an

the same freedom – ah detecting an alcoholic hankers after never mind if

alcoholic hankers after never mind if

alcoholic hankers after never mind if these wine shops are closed we can give

these wine shops are closed we can give

these wine shops are closed we can give this new Nisha – aha I think what also

this new Nisha – aha I think what also

this new Nisha – aha I think what also mentoring does it creates ripples of

mentoring does it creates ripples of

mentoring does it creates ripples of goodwill everywhere it encourages others

goodwill everywhere it encourages others

goodwill everywhere it encourages others to come to the movement a movement that

to come to the movement a movement that

to come to the movement a movement that can grow exponentially so that we don’t

can grow exponentially so that we don’t

can grow exponentially so that we don’t have such an iniquitous society everyone

have such an iniquitous society everyone

have such an iniquitous society everyone enjoys everyone has a fulfilling life

enjoys everyone has a fulfilling life

enjoys everyone has a fulfilling life there is a Chinese way I also recollect

there is a Chinese way I also recollect

there is a Chinese way I also recollect an interview that was done with Kalam

an interview that was done with Kalam

an interview that was done with Kalam president Kalam and they said what is

president Kalam and they said what is

president Kalam and they said what is the secret of your being so exuberant so

the secret of your being so exuberant so

the secret of your being so exuberant so enthusiastic so happy he suggests I just

enthusiastic so happy he suggests I just

enthusiastic so happy he suggests I just try whenever I see someone whether it’s

try whenever I see someone whether it’s

try whenever I see someone whether it’s a child an old person I just want to

a child an old person I just want to

a child an old person I just want to give I just want to give I want to give

give I just want to give I want to give

give I just want to give I want to give and make happiness

and make happiness

and make happiness so the Swamiji was interviewing him said

so the Swamiji was interviewing him said

so the Swamiji was interviewing him said a life is not like that today the world

a life is not like that today the world

a life is not like that today the world doesn’t teach us to give give the white

doesn’t teach us to give give the white

doesn’t teach us to give give the white boy teaches us to take take give and

boy teaches us to take take give and

boy teaches us to take take give and take give and take even nobody wants to

take give and take even nobody wants to

take give and take even nobody wants to just give give and see the happiness of

just give give and see the happiness of

just give give and see the happiness of the others there is also a Chinese

the others there is also a Chinese

the others there is also a Chinese saying I came across it said if you want

saying I came across it said if you want

saying I came across it said if you want happiness for an hour take a good nap if

happiness for an hour take a good nap if

happiness for an hour take a good nap if you want happiness for a day go fishing

you want happiness for a day go fishing

you want happiness for a day go fishing if you want happiness for a year inherit

if you want happiness for a year inherit

if you want happiness for a year inherit some fortune and live on that but if you

some fortune and live on that but if you

some fortune and live on that but if you want inherit if you want happiness for a

want inherit if you want happiness for a

want inherit if you want happiness for a lifetime help somebody

for centuries great thinkers of all of

for centuries great thinkers of all of our country of the world have said the

our country of the world have said the

our country of the world have said the same thing you can find happiness in

same thing you can find happiness in

same thing you can find happiness in helping others so this is what I’m

helping others so this is what I’m

helping others so this is what I’m trying to say that discover yourself

trying to say that discover yourself

trying to say that discover yourself youth mentor than other youth when you

youth mentor than other youth when you

youth mentor than other youth when you mentor another youth you will not only

mentor another youth you will not only

mentor another youth you will not only discover Society will discover yourself

discover Society will discover yourself

discover Society will discover yourself one self discovered by helping others

one self discovered by helping others

one self discovered by helping others thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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