Childhood and Parenting | Nope w/ Kunal Kamra ft Samina Mishra | 069

Samina Mishra is an award-winning filmmaker and writer known for her thoughtful work across documentaries, fiction, and cultural storytelling. Her films and writing often explore identity, memory, and social change with quiet precision. Alongside this, she has worked extensively with children through films, books, and creative education initiatives. Her practice bridges art and advocacy, giving young voices space to be seen and heard. Follow: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kuna_kamra/ X (Twitter) – https://x.com/kunalkamra88/ Timestamps: 0:00 – Opening 0:25 – There is no single childhood: class, caste, gender, place 1:48 – The myth of the “ideal” childhood and who it excludes 3:08 – Children’s rights vs lived reality: work, space, play 4:12 – Listening to children: freedom, equality, fraternity in daily life 5:35 – What children reveal about discrimination and belonging 7:00 – Beyond norms: how children imagine fairness and dignity 8:44 – Creating spaces to share: from prejudice to solidarity 10:01 – Freedom as a marker: home, school, neighbourhood, country 11:21 – Who is responsible? Parents, schools, communities, society 12:39 – Inequality in schools: attention, bias, and everyday exclusion 14:27 – Screens, technology, and moral panic 16:05 – Play, outdoors, and the loss of public spaces 18:25 – Reading, pressure, and the fetish of achievement 20:05 – Discipline, power, and what we really teach children 22:10 – Curiosity and respect: treating children as full people 24:10 – Protection vs freedom: safety without shrinking the world 26:05 – Education, happiness, and what schools should really be 28:30 – Making time: talking with children, not just directing them 30:57 – Parenting, society, and the structures we ignore 33:00 – Children are not blank slates: experience, memory, and growth 35:00 – Extending childhood and the limits of gated lives 37:12 – Learning to live together: privilege, empathy, and difference 39:20 – Why adults must also change 41:20 – “No pasaran”: raising children who resist cruelty 42:49 – Closing: childhood as a shared responsibility Credits: • Research Head: Anirban Bhattacharya • Camera Operator / Mixing and Mastering / Intro Music — @Mahansangeet : https://www.instagram.com/hi_mahan/ • Camera Operator / Video Editor / Intro Animation — @RevantTalekar : https://www.instagram.com/revanttalekar • Camera Operator / Guest Logistics Coordinator — @VybhavSharma https://www.instagram.com/vybhavsharma/ • Production Assistant — Haran Shetty