hi Friends
Writing after a long long time. I was getting restless after almost circumventing the globe, from USA to UAE to India.
Back in India.Phew ! The first day got stuck in the big noisy Delhi. More than the traffic jam the noise irked me no end. Delhites are a bit more aggressive than in any part of India. The daily struggle of a big city and social profile of the population being big influential factors. Survival is given priority than innovative and clear thinking as in any big city. I love Delhi and my being critical of this beautiful city is a positive context.
A friend of mine called me for his salsa performance. And before his item there was an impromptu rapping by a teenager. I couldnot identify myself with this generation and looked around the parents of some younger children. The devastating look confirmed my fears. There was a major disconnect . Here in megalopolis and even in smaller cities, generation change within 5 years. So effectively I am 3-4 generations behind the young chap, who was gesticulating in not a very decent fashion. Though his rapping was good. But a pleasant event was to effect me, positively later that week.
There is this vibrant and young organisation IYCN (www.iycn.in), Indian Youth Climate Network, which spreads awareness about climate change and its mitigation. To put simply, I was bowled over by their enthusiasm, awareness and concern towards climate change and related issues. I was listening to a young tennager from Hyderabad, and was couldnot help but listen to her strategy for spreading the awareness in her neighbourhood, city of Hyderbad and beyond. Awesome. I learnt many things from them and my faith in this young leadership of India was redeemed.
Thanks for providing me these many new facets of a young vibrant India.
Love Pranay
