TED Talks Daily Want to make change? Let young people tell their stories | Anshul Tewari
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Aug 28, 2025 Discover how Anshul Tewari transformed a simple blog into Youth Ki Awaaz, a thriving platform where over 200,000 young voices share their stories. Learn about the power of authentic storytelling in driving social change, from providing electricity to remote villages to launching climate initiatives. This conversation emphasizes the importance of youth perspectives, advocating for genuine narratives over superficial content, and highlights a roadmap for connecting these stories with policymakers.
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Blog Seeded A Movement
- Anshul started a personal blog at 17 because he felt young voices were invisible in news and public conversation.
- He launched a writers' training program that began scaling his idea into a community.
A Village Transformed By One Story
- Ashwini, a medical student, wrote about Rajghat's lack of water, roads, electricity and schools on Youth Ki Awaaz.
- The story drew NGOs, officials and court action that led to electricity and the first school in the village.
Individual Stories, Systemic Impact
- Jolly's viral piece about inaccessible toilets led her employer to rebuild facilities for wheelchair users.
- Pranay's story helped rescue his father and contributed to bringing 18,000 Indians home from Libya.