Srinagar, Dec. 23 -- Life is a story of constant change and renewal. When we accept this truth, we discover freedom. Yet, while we often repeat the saying "nothing is permanent except change," we resist it when it arrives at our door.

From the beginning of human history, change has shaped who we are. Early humans moved in search of fertile land and food. Later, change came through the desire for power, control, and expanding borders. Nations rose and fell. Societies transformed. Along the way, human knowledge, wisdom, and even our physical nature evolved.

In modern times, change has accelerated. Cinema, television, and now the digital world influence how we think, live, and connect, at a speed unimaginable to earlier generations. Change...