
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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