We Are NOT What You THINK

To the people – From the doubters, my fellow critics to everyone whoever asked anyone ”How’s India?” - This tiny article, a small effort of mine is for you.

Indians have stupid accent -- India is poor -- It’s hot there -- India is dirty -- Just spicy foods -- Slums everywhere -- Indians are snake-charmers – These are terrible stereotypes.

If I’d ever write a book, a book on India, the title that will work is ”WE ARE NOT WHAT YOU THINK” because the idea encapsulates everything I know about India like when we were struggling for freedom, the Britishers were like - YOU CAN'T, you are not strong enough. We want to reach Mars - YOU CAN’T, you are not smart enough. We wanna grow faster - YOU CAN’T. You don't have leaders for that.

I don't want to go further but, if I have to characterize what this new generation of Indians are trying to do? We are trying to do something that the world never thought of before that we really CAN.

We aren’t a rich developed country but we have a growing economy with more than 100 Billionaires & the Million Millionaires, right SnapChat?? We don’t have a great R&D Budget but, we can put the bunch of Indian Scientists to work under ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and the next thing you know you are travelling in space towards MARS at the rate of 6.7 Rupees/Kilometer which is less than an Auto-rickshaw ride in India. We don’t have the best English accent but, we have the 122 major languages with 1599 other languages or dialects and spelling bee winners, of course. You don’t need money, you don’t need funds or an institute to prove what you are worthy of when you are an Indian you don't need anyone in your ear telling you “what you can and can't do”, “what you can and can’t say”.

They call us Corrupt, Polluted, Chaotic but, we know something they don’t. You can celebrate Holi or Eid, you can be a Muslim dressed up as Hindu going to a Catholic School. When you’re an Indian, all you need is “Jugaad”.

A story you want to share, something you need to say and the rest is history.

If you’ve never been to India or don't know what India's like, let me tell you something - The culture, diversity and life changes in India so fast and so forth that you won't even have time to process. To all Indians reading right now I say keep doing what you love keep creating what you aspire. Don’t forget you don’t have to listen to anyone. Because in this NEW WORLD no one knows anything.