Growing up in a Pandemic

How often do we ask children how they feel? This year has not been kind to anyone and it has been especially challenging to grow up in. True to our motto, we held the mic to the hushed voices of children existing as undercurrents between adult conversations. As we approached the end of the year, we asked the children and young-adults of the Ajanta House of St Mary's School about their thoughts on the pandemic. This is what they had to say. Although childhood is not a homogeneous experience and varies according to circumstances of caste, class, gender, sexuality and racial inequalities, we hold here an archive of the voices that volunteered to share their words with us.