A friend recently asked me for advice on how to arrange a new apartment. I’ve gotten similar sentiments from different friends over the years and thought I’d organize my thoughts a bit around the subject. Some guiding principles Only for you. Similar to travel, you can make your space instagram-friendly but at the end of […]

I grew up coming to India, almost every year ranging to every couple of years. And each time I came, it seemed consistent. We would stay at my Nani (grandmothers) house and visit a slew of relative every night for a couple weeks. Daytime was filled with shopping trips to various parts of Mumbai known […]

One silver lining of the quarantine is that you finally get around to doing the things you’ve been wanting to do for a while. For me, it’s writing. This year, I had the chance to go to the 13th annual Jaipur Literature Festival with a dear college friend. It’s the biggest free literature festival in […]

A sense of home is tied to so many different things. From your cultural or ethnic origin to where you physically live to who you surround yourself with. My understanding of what “home” means has evolved throughout my life. I’ve grown up in different countries with a cultural identity that was in the minority (and […]

I’ve hit the almost 6-month mark of living in Sydney. Insane. Recently, a friend asked me how has living in Sydney has changed me or anything significant I’ve learned. I thought I would take the time to consolidate some of the thoughts that have been running through my head. observations 1. Consumer culture. Whereas in […]