Indian Teens: Unfiltered

Everyone has a lot to say about the state of our education system. But we seldom ask those who are undergoing it. Four teens from varied backgrounds discuss if their education is serving its purpose, what they find lacking in it, and what education even means in today's times. 

Three teens from Patna, Lucknow and Guwahati open up about their struggles with mental health issues, and coming out stronger.

Who would have imagined that a simple skateboard could inspire people and even change mindsets? But that is exactly what has been happening in a tiny village in Madhya Pradesh. Three feisty, amazing teens from Janwaar Village talk about how a skateboarding park changed them and altered the course of their entire lives. Theirs is an inspiring, heartwarming story that yet again proves the power of a simple idea and a determined spirit.

Four teens talk about living with disability and how being differently-abled makes them special. After all, why should physical limitations limit the spirit? Also, some poignant moments for us to reflect on who we are as a society and how we can be cruel and uncaring with the best of intentions.

Five teens from Patna, Jammu, Delhi and Mumbai talk about love and relationships, and navigating through it all with parents, school and studies. Do listen to Part 1 of this series before clicking on this link.

This Valentine month is the perfect time to talk about matters of the heart. We try to unravel how Gen Z falls in and out of love. Are there any new rules for relationships in the time of covid? Did the last two years change the way we express, propose and declare? Five teens explore all this and more on Part 1 of this special series.

Four Queer Teens and Allies from different parts of India talk about school, relationships, identity and more in Part 2 of this special series.

We live in a world where everyone is constantly trying to build their own unique identity. But if they stray even a little from what the society considers ‘normal’, there’s trouble. And no one understands this better than the Queer, the LGBTQ+ teenagers in India. What is life like for them? Four brave queer teens and allies discuss this and more in a 'straight from the heart' conversation.

What is it like to be a teenage boy in India today? In this second part of our series on gender roles, three teens talk about relationships, emotions, pressures and everything in between that today’s young men have to deal with.

What is it like to be a teenage girl in India today? What are the pressures, the expectations, the dreams and aspirations? Have they managed to break through the gender roles and all the baggage it brings with it? Four feisty young women from different parts of India discuss all this and more. 

Friendships, Creativity, Racism and Video Games - how are they even connected? Four passionate gamers discuss why Online Gaming is not just a game to them.

Teenage is the time where friends are most important. But what happens when you get stuck in a lockdown, and friends become yet another screen? Five teens discuss how their friendships weathered the pandemic.

It's not easy to face a bully, and even more difficult to talk about it. But our three young bravehearts do exactly that. Listen to them share their experience of bullying, and coming out stronger. 

Four teens from different parts of India share how the last 15 months affected them, changed their lives and impacted the world they used to know so well.

Get a glimpse of what this podcast is all about. As parts of India continue to remain in lockdown through 2021, we have been connecting with teenagers in cities, towns & villages, teenagers from diverse backgrounds, teenagers with myriad dreams. Only one thing is common - they all have much to say about their life, their world, their hopes & aspirations. Here's your chance to listen to what Teens today have to say!