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Dia Mirza Weeps During Panel Discussion In Jaipur, Says It’s Important To Be An Empath

byNikita Manot
28th January 2020
2 minute read

Death is a part of life but losing someone special is always painful. As the world mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, fans have taken to social media to share their grieve. His untimely death has come as a shock for many.

Recently, Dia Mirza couldn’t hold back her tears during a panel discussion on climate change at the Jaipur Literature Festival, reports Times of India. As she broke down and wept, she said it’s important to be an empath. In fact, she didn’t even take the paper napkin offered to her as she continued crying.

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When questioned about the reason behind her tears she said the news of Kobe’s death made her emotional and that is why she is so upset.

“My day started really well. At around 3 (early morning), this news alert came on my phone for a very big NBA player, who I followed for a while. His chopper crashing in California disturbed me. It really upset me. There are different things that upset us on different days, but we take care of ourselves. I was overwhelmed because my blood pressure was low,” Dia was quoted saying by NDTV.

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Safety is not just a law and order issue, it is much more, with its long and firm roots in the mindsets and play of patriarchy. The manifestations of violence can take as horrific a turn as rape. It renders me speechless to hear how young children also fall prey to most heinous of violence and violations. No human rights issue can be solved without addressing gender justice and equality. If half of the population is hugely disadvantaged one way or another, how will India ever be a superpower? This is not just a ‘WOMAN’S Problem, this is a SOCIAL problem, it’s an unfolding tragedy and an everlasting nightmare. This is why being Artist Ambassador to Save The Children India gives me pride and joy. Their Wings report of 2018 and the amazing work they do year round in partnership with ngo’s and gov is inspiring! DYK 1 out of 3 women feel the fear of sexual violence and harassment in public spaces? All public spaces should have proper functional lighting. A review of existing facilities must be undertaken to identify the dark spots. No sustainable development goal can be achieved if our women and children and not safe. #SDG5 #SustainableDevelopmentGoals Swipe left to see the amazing people that were a part of this important panel discussion 🙏🏻 🧡 A special shoutout to our Child Champion Latifa Sheikh 🐯 @savethechildren_india @weareyuvaa @iitbombay_abhyuday @pinthecreep @inbreakthrough @anandntiwari @tanejamainhoon #Tuesday #TuesdayMotivation

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An emotional Dia later tweeted:

Dia has always been vocal about her feelings. A few days ago, she had shared her brave encounter with a stalker during her childhood. Voicing your opinions is always important and we should always speak our heart out no matter what. We hope the actress is feeling better after letting her emotions out. More power to you, girl!

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