The room was dimly lit, save for the soft glow of the old CRT television flickering in the corner. A 14-year-old Indian girl stood in front of it, hair tousled, wristbands clinking, and a slightly oversized jacket, perfect homage to her new obsession. On the screen, MTV’s TRL countdown played, featuring a pop superstar moonwalking across the stage. Without a second thought, she struck a pose, mimicking every gesture, every beat, imagining herself center stage in front of a screaming crowd.
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The music pulsed through the tiny speakers, and for those few minutes, she wasn’t just a teenager in
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