"I am a dreamer. I am crazy. I am experimental and adventurous. I want a beautiful life. Please let me live the life I love", said a girl trapped between an egoistic male lover and her desire to live like a human being, to live with freedom, to live with dreams, to live for herself.
Wrong? Selfish? Feministic?
Thinking? Yes? No? May be?
Whatever. This is the reality which thrives in the nook and corner of this world among men who consider women their trophies and properties, men who are highly 'educated', men who are 'settled' well.
These thoughts make me wonder - what is education? what is being human? what is living? The idea of controlling and imposing on another person, seems so heinous in the world, that sometimes one questions the ideals of love, relationships and, being together in solidarity with each other.
People change, we are told. Situations change, we are told. The world changes, we are told. We change, for good and for bad. I wonder then what it is to live. May be I am thinking too much because my heart kind of literally shook when I saw one of my closest friend pour her heart out; the moments when she was not 'allowed' to do certain things, when she was told that she cannot evolve, she cannot live. "Behave properly". "Don't dance crazily". "You cannot take up this profession, it is not for women". "What will people think?" "You have to be like I expect you you to be".
No, this is not from a man who is from a small village somewhere. No. He is educated. He has travelled. He has a good job. This is the reality that shows the real face of gender inequality that is eating our society inside out.
But do we give up? No. When she told the above words to him, I felt proud. There is this girl who dares to dream, who wishes to live, who wishes to be.
And dare you, no one in this entire world has the right to judge her. No.
She has all the rights to FLY.
She is indeed a DREAMER.
You ask me why?
Because inside this strong exterior, lies a heart which saves for the community, which encourages her cousins to live up to their dreams, which has fought very hard to be where she is today in a male dominated society and profession. But did not give her. Continues to believe. Continues to fight. Continues to live. TRULY. CRAZILY. LIVELY. Challenging and taking a stand within your family is the hardest thing to do. I can go out and do all the developmental work. That is easy. This isn't.
Friend, I Love You yaar. Crying with you has been the best experience ever. You give me courage. You give me hope. You give me strength. You show me what it is to be courageous.
Thank you for sharing you with me. We will live through everything, dancing and singing at the top of our voices; not just today, but for our entire lives.
Jab buddhe honge, mil ke sadkon pe gayenge aur pagalon ki tarah dance karenge. Dekhna tu! Yeh mera promise hai tujhko. :D
Kahani Khatam Hai. Nayi Shuruaat Hone Ko Hai! Sapnon ki Udaan!! :-)
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