I Am Nayan Karjee: Growing Up, Speaking Up, and Refusing to Stay Silent


I am Nayan Karjee, and I was born on 25-02-2011. Since the very beginning of my life, I have experienced something that many people still choose to ignore, racism.

Being from the Northeast, I didn’t always fit into the narrow idea of what people expect an Indian to look like. And instead of respect or understanding, that difference often turned into comments, jokes, and sometimes direct hate. Words like “go back to China” are not just careless statements—they reflect ignorance, and they leave a lasting impact.

What’s even more concerning is how normalized this has become.

As a child, you don’t fully understand why people say such things—you just feel it. The discomfort, the confusion, and eventually the realization that people judge before they understand. That realization stays with you as you grow.

At the same time, I’ve noticed something deeper about the world around me.

People are often loud about the wrong things and silent about the right ones.

In India today, religion has evolved beyond personal belief—it has, in many ways, become a powerful market and a tool that shifts focus away from real issues. While people are busy arguing over identities and divisions, critical issues like racism, inequality, and basic human respect are often ignored.

And that is the reality we are living in.

As someone who is still young and learning, I don’t claim to have all the answers. But I do know that we cannot continue to act blind. We cannot normalize ignorance simply because it is common.

Racism is real. Discrimination is real. And silence only allows it to grow stronger.

This is not written out of anger, but out of awareness. It is a reflection of what I have seen, what I have felt, and what I believe needs to change.

If you are reading this, I’m not asking you to be perfect.

I’m asking you to be aware.
To think before you speak.
To respect before you judge.

Because change does not begin with silence.

It begins when someone chooses to speak.

And I choose to speak.






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