I do not wear a mini skirt or a halter shirt, nor do I fag or booze, neither do I go out late at nights to discos and clubs, I believe in simplicity and I am straightforward. Who am I? I am a small town girl. Moreover, I am not even shy of saying it. I could never understand that from where this concept of small town girl came up. I am from a small town, Udaipur, but I never ever in anyway felt less than my counterparts at Mumbai or Delhi or other metropolitan cities.
It is a saying that true India lives in its villages and small town, then where does a true Indian resides? Small towns? No. Oh! in metro yes at least that’s what half of the young generation feels. Whenever a small towner moves to a big city, he or she is always look down upon and if it is a girl then the situation gets worse.
People not only tag her small town girl but also keep reminding her the same. They may go to a metro for varied reasons from studies to jobs etc. wherever they go, whom so ever they meet and work with, at one time or other they are bound to think that they are different; they are not one of them. They often become subject of mockery for their dressing style, their walking and talking style or their thinking and mentality.
I do not believe in all this at all. Girls from either of the places i.e. small town or big city can be efficient homemakers, corporate leaders, capable entrepreneurs; they can be equally good orators and writers they can be whatever you want them to be. This kind of differentiation not only leads to mental depression but also leads to a moral break down. This leads to developing hard feelings, distrust for localities, and encourages groupism. Therefore, I think this differentiation is irrelevant and illogical and should not be encouraged.
This concept of small towns and small towner is actually not correct. With increasing modernization and internet, connectivity to almost every nook and corner of the country the thin line between the metros and small town is disappearing. Like we sitting at Udaipur can run and operate a blog on Udaipur we can cover events and post them instantly on the net, I being the so-called small town girl can write and work for a Udaipur times then where are we actually lacking? Nowhere I suppose.
We are not less than any one neither we consider our self has to be. Therefore, this is high time that the people at metros realize that what we are worth of and what we can do. We are not taking things lying down anymore. We have proved our metal many times in the past and are continuously doing so. With examples like Dr.Kiran Bedi first women IPS officer born and brought up in Amritsar, Dr.Partibha Devisingh Patil first women president of India was born in Nadgaon village of Jalgaon district, Maharastra, our very own Priyanka Chopra famous Bollywood actress and former Miss world was born in Jamsedpur,Jaharkahand .
There is not much need to say anything after these glorifying examples. Moreover, yes we actually believe in doing and not saying. It does not matter who you are but what you are, what counts is what you actually do with your life and not where do you come from.
photo credits: s-a-h-a-l via flickr
Nice Post, especially for Udaipur Girls, Udaipur Girls shy to go for higher study away from home, they think they will not deliver. I tried to change the mind of girls many time but fail to do, hope this post help.
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well done…i loved this article..inspiring 4 those who belongs to small towns..
Good, I liked your article—– there is no meaning of the word Small towners now, as everybody nowadays are techno savvy and are updated with latest innovations, trends etc. which can match the thinking of any metro city indivdual.
thank u…true that technology has been doing wonders nowadays…..
well….done vaidehi………this post is very interesting………and really boost all young girls…!!!!
Vry well writn vaidehi… gud job yaa….
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thanks a lot Riya and Mihika…..
Sahi Kaha hai.
Nice article by Vaidehi. It is right time for these girls to show their worth to the so called citi “mods”.
Keep it up Vaidehi …
thank u sir for your appreciation…..
Well written . The aspirations know no limits . Small town girls and boys have always created history everywhere. In IAS and other Top civil services exam these so called small town youngesters have created wonders.
thank u……i am sure every where small town people will go, they will succeed.
Well said Vaidehi….you are what you want to be….showing off won’t change your intellect or capabilities..at the end of the day that is what counts….not where are coming from.
With advent of internet when world is a small place….where is scope to drawing a line between small and big town? So be what you are and you will be what you want to be.
thanks Ravi…..true , you are what you are and no amount of show off can change it….
thanks Raza and Sonal i hope this article inspires many more….
this is my first article, it feels great to see that many people read and liked it….thanks Imprint Training center for reading this article …and yes its true that small town people need to keep themselves updated to face the cut throat competition.
It doesn’t matter who you are or where u come from, the thing that matters is “what you are”, and you have beautifully elucidated this fact through your genuine words.
Well done Vaidehi-–-a very sincere work by you….you gave this article a true meaning….
All the best for your coming articles…. And,
Go! Go! You’r Not a Small Town Girl
thank u Toral…..for your encouraging words
very beautifully written..today d word small town has no meanin..!!
thanks Angad…rite this word has no meaning in todays time
Hi Vaidehi , nice article . Are you so serious about this , take it easy. Anyway go on writing……………..
thank u
Your feeling that you are a small town girl, I feel, is wrong as you should be proud to say that you belong to Udaipur and nurtured in this picturesque city. Your article has definitely conveyed a message to the youngsters who are now-a-days pressuring their parents to run to the metros for higher studies that it is not necessary to move out of Udaipur as many new educational institutes are coming up in Udaipur and one can go upto any level if he/she has the will.
Even if one goes out to the metros/big cities for higher studies, jobs, etc. one should not feel that they belong to a small town and being made a mockery in front of others if we adopt the policy of “When we are in Rome do as Romans do”.
You have made a very good attempt to write such an article and I wish you all success to pen similar work in future also.
east or west udaipur id best
the new mantra of india – WAHE GURU EESA ALLAY NAMH
hey never think we are anyway less than the others , we have much more than others have , the most required is peace ,harmony and satisfaction overall. One can spend his youth any where but he likes to spend his rest of life in udaipur rahter than kashi or haridwar. we have many leaders, educanist ,scientist and many more but none of them gave nothing to our city in any way. Peoples have always gained from the udaipur but never returned . But udaipur is satisfied and given to all off to their needs. Be proud to be Udaipurite .
gr8 thought…n it `s true!!!
gr8 thought/article …n it `s true!!!
True! Indeed I face the same and this article holds good to me. Udaipur the famous city of lakes one of the lucrative tourist attraction is just not about beauty but brains,power and leadership too.
True! Indeed I face the same and this article holds good to me. Udaipur the famous city of lakes one of the lucrative tourist attraction is just not about beauty but brains,power and leadership too.
thnx a lot Vaidehi….. i faced the same problem last year … its really amazing article …
These words will really inspire more small town girls like us to live for there own dreams , & work on them, thus motivating themselves along with others in a positive manner…declaring success all over..
Post like this are great point of inspiration for everyone who reads this whether a girl or a boy…
The best wishes are with you…keep writing…..
Regards…
Kudos to you..that’s g8 and awesome inspiring article…..