India, Jan. 10 -- The winter breeze blows with lyrical emotions as spoken word artist Nayab Midha sits comfortably on a green patch at Baansera Park. Soon comes the compelling urge to pen the words:

At a time when most millennials were soul searching in English, Nayab took to writing in Hindi. The 29-year-old, who started writing poetry in 9th grade, recalls, "Actually, the first five poems that I wrote, were in English. But when I wrote my sixth poem, Ek Chidiya, in Hindi... the world changed that day. My heart just felt better. Then I never looked back."

Cut to 2023, she told the world "Muskurao" in her sweet and unforgettable voice, which went on to create history. "You won't believe but I had actually run out of money, so attended a...