Aarush Srivastava
I am Aarush Srivastava a High School Junior @Cincinnati Ohio. Born in California, diagnosed with PDD-NOS at 3.5 years. Over the years we did Various Therapies, constantly challenging myself to do better every day. With my difficulties communicating, I have faced obstacles in my pursuit of education & socialization; worked & worked; milestone after milestone. With perseverance, support from dedicated family, school teams, classmates & literally every compassionate human being & RPM.
Extensively travelled to various parts of USA, Europe & India. Avid music lover who loves to cook & try different cuisine Italian, Indian being favorites.
I have always loved science & a compassionate student, hoping to Explore STEM subjects & be ready for Career of the future. In fact, right now I am learning Quantum Computing taught by MIT & IBM. It’s amazing to see what science & technology has to offer & especially to people like me.
I am now ready to grab my slice of life….
Freedom of Mind
Going to the moon , stars beautifully smiling at me. I feel like I am the ghost traveling invisibly. I feel totally free with no gravity. It feels like I am flying like a bird. The reality is left behind. It’s like the world without fear and worries. Do you know the feeling? It’s the feeling of expressing yourself and having highly free voices , real freedom of mind. I am worried about future!, the high Hopes!
Voice of freedom
It was a highly dark night.
I was walking alone,Then I felt something behind me.
I hesitated to look back.
I kind of was scared.
I really hoped to have nothing scary happen to me.
I decided to turn back with fighting feeling.
I thought highly likely it was a ghost. Hoping not to hurt me.
The feeling made me nervous.
With all my courage, I turned back.
It was a different thing.
It was definitely a different thing.
It was a light , it was a strong light.
It was highly bright light.
It was mostly white.
It really was shining.
It was definitely real.
It was a voice that gives me freedom!
Rap about girls
Girls are all I see
I smile when they look at me
I think they are a pretty as rose
How I just tingle in my toes
How fun it seems to me
To meet one just like me
How will you speak into the world?
What I would scream
It has me thinking that in my hidden mind I feel the need to scream. I would first try to scream out the joy I feel that takes me to a happy feeling.
Then I would scream to those that gave me a chance at life.
I want to scream in gratitude.
I would not waste me chance to speak on those, who do not deserve it.
I find myself still whispering so that will have to do for now…
Watch the pieces created with Aarush’s poetry here! You can find more on our YouTube playlist from the 2019-20 World Premiere Concert.
“Freedom of Mind” - words by Aarush Srivastava - Music by Rosśa Crean - performed by Nicholas Ward and Christina Giuca
“How will you speak into the world?” - words by Aarush Srivastava - Music by Rosśa Crean - performed by Nicholas Ward and Christina Giuca
“Voice of Freedom” - words by Aarush Srivastava - Music by Rosśa Crean - performed by Nicholas Ward and Christina Giuca
“Rap About Girls” - words by Aarush Srivastava - Music by Benjamin Krause - performed by Nicholas Ward and Christina Giuca