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Radhika Nair

A young girl’s fearful question to a stranger offering chocolates will break your heart

Remember our childhood? Running around the village without a care in the world. Talking to strangers, accepting chocolates, sharing them with friends like it was no big deal. The only thing we were scared of was Mumma yelling at us for getting home late. That was it.

Now look at kids today. They’re careful with every step. They eye every stranger with fear. They’ve grown up learning how the world can hurt them. This video going viral on social media shows just how heavy that fear has become - hiding behind small smiles and innocent faces.

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