Happy Independence Day 2025 — My Personal Note to You
What a special day today
Today, as our country celebrates its freedom, I want to talk about one more kind of independence — the one that starts inside you.
We live in a nation with 1.4 billion people, hundreds of languages, and one truth: English is not India’s language.
And yet, for decades, we’ve been told our worth, intelligence, and opportunities depend on it. This is not just unfair — it’s a chain that has silently held back millions of brilliant minds from stepping forward with confidence.
I am not on a mission to “teach English.”
I am here to build Confident Speakers of India — people who can think, speak, and lead without apology, in English and in their own mother tongue.
When a person gains confidence, they don’t just speak better — they live better. They dare more. They create more. They lead more. And when millions gain that confidence, India becomes unstoppable.
This Independence Day, I’m thinking about three kinds of freedom for you and me:
- Freedom from self-doubt — That voice that says “I’m not good enough” is the real coloniser in your mind.
- Freedom from gatekeepers — Opportunities should not be locked behind language, accent, or educational background.
- Freedom through AI — We are entering an age where AI can be your personal tutor, coach, researcher, and partner. With the right mindset, you no longer have to wait for a school, a trainer, or permission. You can learn anything, anytime, anywhere.
My Independence Day wish for you:
May you never wait for permission to speak.
May you never let English — or anything else — be a barrier between you and your dreams.
May you use AI not as a shortcut, but as a launchpad to become unstoppable.
We are not just speaking better. We are creating a confident India.
And that, to me, is true freedom.
Happy Independence Day.
— Ziaur Rehman
What a special day today
Today, as our country celebrates its freedom, I want to talk about one more kind of independence — the one that starts inside you.
We live in a nation with 1.4 billion people, hundreds of languages, and one truth: English is not India’s language.
And yet, for decades, we’ve been told our worth, intelligence, and opportunities depend on it. This is not just unfair — it’s a chain that has silently held back millions of brilliant minds from stepping forward with confidence.
I am not on a mission to “teach English.”
I am here to build Confident Speakers of India — people who can think, speak, and lead without apology, in English and in their own mother tongue.
When a person gains confidence, they don’t just speak better — they live better. They dare more. They create more. They lead more. And when millions gain that confidence, India becomes unstoppable.
This Independence Day, I’m thinking about three kinds of freedom for you and me:
- Freedom from self-doubt — That voice that says “I’m not good enough” is the real coloniser in your mind.
- Freedom from gatekeepers — Opportunities should not be locked behind language, accent, or educational background.
- Freedom through AI — We are entering an age where AI can be your personal tutor, coach, researcher, and partner. With the right mindset, you no longer have to wait for a school, a trainer, or permission. You can learn anything, anytime, anywhere.
My Independence Day wish for you:
May you never wait for permission to speak.
May you never let English — or anything else — be a barrier between you and your dreams.
May you use AI not as a shortcut, but as a launchpad to become unstoppable.
We are not just speaking better. We are creating a confident India.
And that, to me, is true freedom.
Happy Independence Day.
— Ziaur Rehman
