🌼 A Festival, A Family, and A Silence - 🌻 The Boy Who Wanted His Diwali Back
A Story Every Parent and Teacher Must Read — Inspired by the POCSO Act, 2012 (Story based on a true story, name and place changed to keep privacy as per the law) 🌙 The Night That Changed Everything Every Diwali, families gather, lights glow, and joy fills homes across India. But for one little boy from Hingoli, Maharashtra , the word Diwali brings back fear, not light. He was eight years old — quiet, kind, and full of curiosity. His small town home buzzed with relatives, cousins, and laughter that festive week.Among them was his mama — a man he loved and trusted, the one who used to lift him on his shoulders and bring him sweets. That night, when fireworks faded and everyone slept, the child woke up to a nightmare. His mama entered the room, sat beside him, and told him to stay quiet. He said, “This is our little secret.” And the secret became a wound that no light could heal. Over the next few months, the abuse repeated. Sometimes that man even brought friends. The boy ...