Srinagar, Jan. 20 -- Put down your phone for a moment, step away from people, and close your eyes. There is silence everywhere, yet something still speaks-the noises inside you. These inner sounds are the unshared fears, doubts, questions, and thoughts that rarely find a listener. The world is filled with such unheard noises, and yet we live in the loudest era in history. Opinions surround us everywhere-on social media, in schools and universities, on roads, inside homes, and even in barber shops. Everyone seems busy expressing something. Everyone is speaking, reacting, debating, and defending their point of view. Silence, on the other hand, is often misunderstood. Yet, as the philosopher Epictetus wisely said, "We have two ears and one m...