Subah ka waqt tha, ek choti si galli mein kuch auratein apne-apne phone mein ghusi hui thi. Har ek ke chehre par ek alag kahani thi, ek alag struggle. Yeh koi ordinary gali nahi thi. Yeh thi ‘Prem Nagar’ ki gali number 7, jahan har kona, har deewar kisi na kisi ki chupi hui kahaniyon ka gawah tha.
Iss gali ke ek mooh par ek chhoti si general store thi, jahan se log chhoti moti zarurat ki cheezein lete the. Dukan ke bahar khadi thi ek ladki – modern kapdon mein, jeans aur crop top pehne, haath mein phone le kar kisi se baat kar rahi thi. Uske peeche, ek aur ladki thi – pink kurti mein, mask lagaye, aankhon mein thakan aur dil mein kuch chhupa dard. Wahin ek or chabutare par do auratein bethi thi – ek ne turquoise blue sari pehni thi aur doosri ne ek traditional gold border wali sari. Dono ke haath mein mobile tha, par man jaise kahin aur hi bhatak raha tha.
Pehli Kahani: Rekha – Digital Zamaane ki Sati Savitri
Rekha, wahi jo crop top aur jeans mein modern dikh rahi thi, pehle kabhi gaon se bahar nahi gayi thi. Lekin phone aur YouTube ne uski duniya badal di thi. Usne English bolna seekha, makeup karna, aur social media par short videos banana. Har raat woh chhup kar reels banati, din bhar ghar ke kaam niptaati.
Par uski maa ab tak nahi jaanti thi ki Rekha ek online beauty influencer ban chuki hai. Uske 70 hazaar followers the, lekin asli zindagi mein uska dard koi nahi jaanta tha. Har roz usse social media par tareefein milti thi, par ghar mein uske sapno ko “faltu” kaha jaata tha.
Ek din, uski ek reel viral ho gayi, aur usse ek beauty brand ka collab mil gaya. Jab usne maa ko bataya, toh pehli baar maa chup ho gayi. Shayad maa ne bhi uske sapne ki roshni mehsoos ki thi. Rekha ab apni gali mein ek chhoti si parlour kholne ka sapna dekh rahi thi.
Dusri Kahani: Lata – Maa Banne Ki Dastan
Pink kurti wali ladki ka naam Lata tha. Ek mahina baad uski delivery expected thi. Usne mask pehna tha, kyunki mohalla mein log us par ungli uthate the. Uski shaadi nahi hui thi, aur woh pregnant thi. Har koi usse characterless kehta tha, lekin koi yeh nahi jaanta tha ki Lata rape survivor thi.
Usne case ladna chaha, par police ne kaha – “Ghar ki izzat ki baat hai.” Uske ghar walon ne bhi usse kaat diya. Aaj woh NGO ke shelter mein rehti thi, aur din bhar job karti thi ek mobile repairing shop mein. Wahi shop jiske saamne woh khadi thi.
Lata har roz is soch mein jeeti thi – kya uska bachcha usse society mein izzat se jeene dega? Lekin woh haar maanne waali nahi thi. Usne decide kiya ki uska bachcha doctor banega – aur uska naam society ko yaad rahega, nafrat ke liye nahi, garv ke liye.
Teesri Kahani: Savita – Shaadi Mein Ghut-ti Zindagi
Chabutare par bethi sari wali Savita, har din phone mein ghanti bajne ka intezaar karti thi. Pichle 2 mahine se uska pati Dubai gaya tha – kaam ke liye. Par na uska call aaya, na koi khabar. Shadi ko 7 saal ho chuke the, par rishta hamesha ek formal contract jaisa tha.
Woh din bhar ghar ke kaam karti, raat ko akeli so jaati. Uski zindagi ka excitement phone pe WhatsApp ka “typing…” dekhna tha. Savita ek time pe school teacher thi, lekin shaadi ke baad uske sasural walon ne kaam chhuda diya.
Us din, usne phone uthaya aur ek form bhar diya – online tuition teacher banne ke liye. Pehli baar usne khud ke liye kuch socha tha. Shayad phone ne uska pati toh nahi diya, par ek nayi zindagi ki shuruaat zaroor di.
Chauthi Kahani: Meena – Ghar ki Rani, Apne Sapno ki Naukrani
Turquoise sari wali Meena bahar se modern aur khush lagti thi, lekin andar se woh tooti hui thi. Uska pati use roz daant-ta tha, kabhi kabhi haath bhi uthaata. Uski zindagi bas kitchen, bartan aur bacchon ke homework ke beech uljhi thi.
Phone uska ekmatra dost tha. Usme woh motivational videos dekhti, kahaniyan padhti, aur kabhi kabhi silently roy bhi leti. Usne ek baar suicide attempt bhi kiya tha, lekin bacchon ke wajah se zinda thi.
Ek din YouTube pe usne ek video dekha – “How to start home business.” Usne aalu chips banana shuru kiya aur online sell karne lagi. Dheere dheere uski income badhne lagi. Pati ko jab pata chala, toh pehli baar usne kaha – “Tu smart hai.”
Us din ke baad, Meena ne samjha ki haarne se zyada takleef hoti hai – khud par vishwas na karna.
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Ek Galli, Chaar Raaste
In chaar auraton ki kahaniyaan alag thi, lekin manzil ek thi – khud ki pehchaan banana. Har ek ne phone ko ek tool banaya – kisi ke liye dard ka sahara, kisi ke liye nayi shuruaat ka zariya.
Jahan duniya ke liye mobile sirf ek distraction hai, wahan in auraton ke liye yeh ek gateway tha – apne astitva, apne sapno, aur apni aawaz tak.
Iss gali ke kone mein khade ek chhote ladke ne in sab ko dekha aur bola –
"Yeh sab auntiyan toh hero lagti hain na!"
Aur us ladke ne sach kaha.
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