मुझे लगता है कि महिलाओं को महिलाओं से लड़ना बंद कर देना चाहिए। और सिर्फ़ एक-दूसरे से ही नहीं, बल्कि खुद से लड़ना बंद करना चाहिए। मैं सचमुच मानती हूँ कि खुद से प्यार करना इतनी बड़ी ताकत है कि यह युद्ध को भी रोक सकता है। अगर हम इस भावना को अपने अंदर उतार लें और दूसरों को भी खुद से प्यार करना सिखा दें, तो यह पूरी दुनिया बदल सकती है। मुझे इस बात पर पूरा यकीन है।
I think women need to stop fighting women. But not just fighting each other, fighting ourselves. I honestly think self-love is so powerful that it could stop war. If we were to embed that within ourselves and help other people to love themselves as well, this whole world could change. I truly believe that.
I think women need to stop fighting women. But not just fighting each other, fighting ourselves. I honestly think self-love is so powerful that it could stop war. If we were to embed that within ourselves and help other people to love themselves as well, this whole world could change. I truly believe that.
शायद यह बात थोड़ी किताबी लगे, लेकिन मैं कहूँगी कि जो लोग मुझसे नफरत करते हैं, वे ही मुझे आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा देते हैं; वे सचमुच ऐसा करते हैं। वे मुझे यह अहसास कराते हैं कि मेरी स्थिति और जो लोग हमसे अलग हैं, उनके बारे में समाज में कितनी कम जानकारी है। उनकी इसी अज्ञानता की वजह से, मैं लगातार आगे बढ़ते रहना चाहती हूँ और लोगों को शिक्षित करना चाहती हूँ।
I would say my haters motivate me, as cliché as that may sound, but they really do. They make me realise how much of a lack of knowledge there is about my condition and people that are different. Because of their ignorance, I want to keep pushing forward and educating people.
I would say my haters motivate me, as cliché as that may sound, but they really do. They make me realise how much of a lack of knowledge there is about my condition and people that are different. Because of their ignorance, I want to keep pushing forward and educating people.
महिलाओं को मेरी सलाह है कि बस खुद से प्यार कीजिए! यह सबसे खूबसूरत और आज़ादी देने वाला अहसास है जो आप कर सकती हैं, लेकिन साथ ही यह सबसे मुश्किल काम भी है, खासकर तब जब कोई सालों से खुद से नफरत करता आया हो। लेकिन ध्यान लगाने या सकारात्मक विचारों को दोहराने से आप इस स्थिति से बाहर निकल सकती हैं। यह रातों-रात नहीं होता। मुझे इसमें बहुत साल लग गए और आत्म-प्रेम की इस यात्रा पर मैं आज भी चल रही हूँ, लेकिन एक बार जब आप इसे पा लेती हैं, तो जो आज़ादी महसूस होती है, वह वाकई अद्भुत होती है।
My advise to women is just to love yourself! It's the most beautifully liberating thing that you can do, but it's also the hardest thing you can do, especially if someone has lived with self-hate for years. But it's through meditating or reciting positive affirmations that you can come out of it. It doesn't happen instantly. It took me years and years and years and I'm still on that journey of self-love, but once you do find it, the liberation that you feel is absolutely amazing.
My advise to women is just to love yourself! It's the most beautifully liberating thing that you can do, but it's also the hardest thing you can do, especially if someone has lived with self-hate for years. But it's through meditating or reciting positive affirmations that you can come out of it. It doesn't happen instantly. It took me years and years and years and I'm still on that journey of self-love, but once you do find it, the liberation that you feel is absolutely amazing.
मेरा कोई प्रेरणास्त्रोत नहीं है, और न ही मेरा कोई आदर्श है। मुझे अलग-अलग लोगों से मिलना और उनके जीवन व अनुभवों से कुछ न कुछ सीखना पसंद है। लोग अपने जीवन में जिन परिस्थियों से गुजरे हैं, मैं उनसे प्रेरणा और सीख लेती हूँ। मैं अपने अलावा किसी एक व्यक्ति को हमेशा अपना आदर्श नहीं मानती, अगर आप मेरी बात समझ पा रहे हों। मैं बस कल के अपने रूप को देखती हूँ और हरसंभव तरीके से खुद को बेहतर बनाने की कोशिश करती हूँ।
I don't have an inspiration, I don't have a role model. I like to meet different people and gain something from their experiences and their lives. I take inspiration and worth through what they've gone through. I don't have one person I look up to always, apart from the person that I am, if that makes sense. I just look up to the person that I was yesterday and I just try to better myself whichever way I can.
I don't have an inspiration, I don't have a role model. I like to meet different people and gain something from their experiences and their lives. I take inspiration and worth through what they've gone through. I don't have one person I look up to always, apart from the person that I am, if that makes sense. I just look up to the person that I was yesterday and I just try to better myself whichever way I can.
मैं जानती हूँ कि व्यक्तिगत रूप से, कई लोग मुझसे और मेरे विचारों से असुरक्षित महसूस करते हैं। मैं एक भारतीय महिला हूँ, एक अश्वेत महिला हूँ, मैं पगड़ी पहनती हूँ, मेरी दाढ़ी है, और मुझे लगता है कि मेरी आवाज़ इतनी दमदार है कि लोग यह भूल जाते हैं कि मेरा यह रूप है और फिर भी वे इससे असुरक्षित महसूस करते हैं। मैं बेहद बेबाक हूँ, हर मुद्दे पर खुलकर बोलती हूँ और कभी पीछे नहीं हटती।
I know that for me personally, a lot of people feel threatened by me and my stance. I'm an Indian woman, I'm a woman of colour, I have a turban, I have a beard, and I think because my voice is so powerful, people forget that I have this image [and] still feel threatened by it. I'm very outspoken, I speak about anything and everything and I don't shy away.
I know that for me personally, a lot of people feel threatened by me and my stance. I'm an Indian woman, I'm a woman of colour, I have a turban, I have a beard, and I think because my voice is so powerful, people forget that I have this image [and] still feel threatened by it. I'm very outspoken, I speak about anything and everything and I don't shy away.
मुझे लगता है कि समाज का एक हिस्सा ऐसा है जो महिलाओं के आत्मविश्वासी और सशक्त होने का समर्थन करता है, लेकिन दूसरा हिस्सा ऐसा भी है जो महिलाओं के शक्तिशाली होने से डरा हुआ महसूस करता है। नारीवादी आंदोलन की वजह से, बहुत सी महिलाओं में खुद को वैसे ही ढालने और जीवन में अपनी मर्जी का कुछ भी करने का आत्मविश्वास बढ़ा है।
I think there's a part of society that is very for women being confident and being empowered, but I think there's another part of society that feels very threatened by women being powerful. Because of the feminist movement, a lot of women are feeling way more empowered to be themselves and do what they want to do in life.
I think there's a part of society that is very for women being confident and being empowered, but I think there's another part of society that feels very threatened by women being powerful. Because of the feminist movement, a lot of women are feeling way more empowered to be themselves and do what they want to do in life.
मुझे लगता है कि सफलता का एक नकारात्मक पहलू भी होता है। आप जितने अधिक सफल होते हैं और दुनिया के सामने जितने आते हैं, आप उतने ही संवेदनशील हो जाते हैं और नफरत का शिकार होने की संभावना उतनी ही बढ़ जाती है, खासकर सोशल मीडिया की वजह से। लेकिन यह इस बात पर भी निर्भर करता है कि आप सफलता किसे मानते हैं, क्योंकि कोई व्यक्ति कुछ गलत करके भी उसे अपनी सफलता मान सकता है। लेकिन मेरे लिए, यदि आप कुछ ऐसा सकारात्मक कर रहे हैं जिससे किसी की भलाई हो सके या वे अपने जीवन को और बेहतर ढंग से अपना सकें, तो आपको इसके लिए जरूर आगे बढ़ना चाहिए, भले ही आपको यह पता हो कि आप जो कर रहे हैं, उससे नफरत करने वाले लोग हमेशा मौजूद रहेंगे।
I think success has a downside. The more successful you get and the more out there you are in the world, the more vulnerable you are and the more you are open to hate, especially because of social media. But it also depends what you class as success, because someone could do something mean and class that as success for them. But for me, if you're doing something positive that's allowing someone to have a better wellbeing, or embrace their life more, you have to go for it, but know there's always going to be people who hate on you for doing what you're doing.
I think success has a downside. The more successful you get and the more out there you are in the world, the more vulnerable you are and the more you are open to hate, especially because of social media. But it also depends what you class as success, because someone could do something mean and class that as success for them. But for me, if you're doing something positive that's allowing someone to have a better wellbeing, or embrace their life more, you have to go for it, but know there's always going to be people who hate on you for doing what you're doing.
मुझे लगता है कि मैंने गलतियाँ की हैं, लेकिन मुझे इस बात का पछतावा नहीं है कि मैंने कभी-कभी गलत लोगों को अपनी जिंदगी में आने दिया, क्योंकि आप कभी नहीं जान सकते कि सामने वाले के इरादे क्या हैं। लेकिन मैंने उससे सबक सीखा है और अब मेरी एक बहुत मजबूत कोर टीम है और मैं जानती हूँ कि जीवन में मुझे यही चाहिए। जब तक आपके पास ऐसे लोग हैं जो आपको अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ देने के लिए प्रेरित करते हैं, बस आपको और कुछ नहीं चाहिए।
I think I've made mistakes, but not regrets, in regards to allowing the wrong people in at times, because you never know what someone's intentions are. But I've learnt from that and I now have a very strong core team and know that's what I need in life. As long as you've got people who will push you to be your best, that's all you need.
I think I've made mistakes, but not regrets, in regards to allowing the wrong people in at times, because you never know what someone's intentions are. But I've learnt from that and I now have a very strong core team and know that's what I need in life. As long as you've got people who will push you to be your best, that's all you need.
बहुत से ऐसे लोग हैं जो खुद से प्यार करने के लिए पर्याप्त समय नहीं निकालते हैं और कई लोग हैं जो बहुत सी कठिनाइयों से गुजरते हैं। मैं 'ट्रेज़र्स विदइन' नाम से एक ऐसा ब्रांड बनाना चाहती थी जहाँ लोग वास्तव में खड़े होकर खुलकर बात कर सकें—मैंने दूसरे लोगों को अपनी राय व्यक्त करने के लिए एक मंच दिया है। अपने इस ब्रांड के जरिए, मैं शारीरिक आत्मविश्वास (बॉडी कॉन्फिडेंस) को बढ़ावा देने के लिए यूथ सेंटर और कॉलेजों जैसी अलग-अलग जगहों पर जाती हूँ। मैं एक एंटी-बुलिंग एक्टिविस्ट हूँ, इसलिए मैं इस बारे में भी बात करती हूँ और ऐसे इवेंट्स आयोजित करना पसंद करती हूँ जहाँ मैं ऐसी बेहतरीन चीज़ों को बढ़ावा दे सकूँ।
There are so many people that don't spend enough time loving themselves and there are so many people that go through so many difficulties. I wanted to make a brand Treasures Within where people can actually stand up and talk - I've given a platform to other people to voice their opinions. With my brand, I go to different places like youth centres and colleges to promote body confidence. I'm an anti-bullying activist, so I talk about that as well and I like to hold events like this where I'm able to promote such amazing things.
There are so many people that don't spend enough time loving themselves and there are so many people that go through so many difficulties. I wanted to make a brand Treasures Within where people can actually stand up and talk - I've given a platform to other people to voice their opinions. With my brand, I go to different places like youth centres and colleges to promote body confidence. I'm an anti-bullying activist, so I talk about that as well and I like to hold events like this where I'm able to promote such amazing things.
हम सभी के जीवन में कोई न कोई उद्देश्य होता है और मेरा मानना है कि एक एक्टिविस्ट होना ही मेरा उद्देश्य है, इसलिए यह मेरी जीवन की एक मुख्य प्रेरणा है। दूसरी प्रेरणा यह जानना है कि मैं वास्तव में लोगों के जीवन में बदलाव ला रही हूँ। यह जानकर बहुत खुशी होती है कि महिलाएँ कहती हैं कि उनकी छोटी बेटियाँ अब मुझे अपना आदर्श मानती हैं, और यह जानकर कि मैंने किसी को आत्महत्या करने से रोकने में मदद की है। इस तरह के संदेश मिलना बहुत बड़ी बात है।
We all have a purpose in life and I believe this being an activist is mine, so that's one of my driving forces. The second driving force is knowing that I'm actually making a difference to people's lives. Knowing that women are saying that their young daughters are looking up to me now, knowing that I've helped someone to not commit suicide. Getting messages like that are very powerful.
We all have a purpose in life and I believe this being an activist is mine, so that's one of my driving forces. The second driving force is knowing that I'm actually making a difference to people's lives. Knowing that women are saying that their young daughters are looking up to me now, knowing that I've helped someone to not commit suicide. Getting messages like that are very powerful.