Rethinking Youth Culture: A Traveller’s Reflection for Parents and Gen Z
Rethinking Youth Culture: A Traveller’s Reflection for Parents and Gen Z ✍️ By Rajan Kumar – A Night-Time Nomad for 25 Years “Main ek traveller hoon – din ho ya raat, safar mera saathi hai.” For the past 25 years, my job has taken me across cities, towns, and highways—often without a fixed timeline. From metro cities to semi-metros and now even small towns, I’ve seen a silent shift in youth behavior that deserves attention. Tea, Smoke, and Time Pass – A New Routine? Early morning 3–4 AM, ya late night 12–2 AM, roadside tea stalls, snack points, and betel shops bustle with young boys and girls. Kuch log sach mein traveller hote hain—waiting for a bus or train. But many are just there for “fun,” sipping tea, smoking, chatting. Pehle yeh scene sirf metro cities mein hota tha. Now, even small towns and bus stands have thela open all night. But the question is: “Itna kaunsa busy schedule hai jo din mein fursat nahi milti?” Time Management vs. Time Waste A brilliant st...