YOUR SAY

What Freedom Means To Me

On the occasion of India’s Independence Day, INDIAN LINK asked what freedom means in a personal sense.

B Vanlalvawna, Sydney Consul General said: Freedom to me is the ability to make choices without being in uenced by external factors. It’s a choice that comes from within.

Mala Mehta said: My parents used to live in Lahore and my father was in the Army and he fought many wars. That in uenced and inspired me to become the person I am today. It’s because of my parents that I am able to appreciate my freedom.

7-year-old Ishan Mehrotra, said: Freedom means I can sit in my room and read books. It also means that I can watch a movie on my own.

Akshay said: Freedom to me doesn’t mean just one thing: it’s many things – it is to empower women, it’s being able to live freely, it’s being having access to education.

Bipin said: Freedom doesn’t just mean being able to speak freely, it can also mean having the choice to listen. But it doesn’t come without responsibilities. It’s our duty to enjoy freedom but according to the letter of the law.

Diksha said: Freedom means to be able to express yourself without hesitation and the fear of consequence. Just being yourself.

Pravina said: Simply put, to be able to do what I want, go where I want, any time of the day.

Sanul said: To be able to practise my values and enact my thoughts is freedom, to me. At the same time, it means keeping in mind others’ sentiments.

Usha said: Freedom to me means equality. I mean look at our girls! They are just as talented and able as our boys. They’re becoming astronauts, scientists. That’s what true freedom is.

Vkane said: Freedom to mean is to study whenever you want.

Shobhna said: Freedom to me means having no fear of life or death here and to live happily in coexistence.

Yash said: Freedom means living life free of judgement. We constantly live in fear of what people might say, so for me freedom means to live free of that fear.