People we meet on vacation

This title is a lie, and a lie on many fronts. This is not a commentary on Emily Henry’s 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards for Romance-winning novel, nor is it a review of its 2026 film adaptation. I[…]

It was a warm Sunday morning, and I lay in bed, running through, in my head, a long list of names. Had I not been in the know about the cause, context, and creation of the present list, it would’v[…]

Growing up in Bangalore, every summer vacation was inevitably a two-month retreat at my grandparents’ place in Kodagu, and I have no complaints; that place truly holds my heart. We, as a family,[…]

Presenting to you the creation of that fateful Sunday morning list. The anxiety sorting out my travel arrangements drove my parents and me to turn our predator mode on - we hunted down people in […]

While our list seemed never-ending, and keeping up conversations with people isn’t really my strong suit, the exercise of reaching out for help to such a receptive audience was soothing. It felt[…]

And now, even after having made it past the midway point of my trip here to Melbourne, someone or the other from the list checks in on me to ensure that I’m doing well. Like a member of the CDC […]

I love this city and the people I’ve met here, but I chose to make this piece about the people who helped me get here because that’s what I am most grateful for. I love that even amidst the me[…]

So what is this 5-minute read really about, had you asked? Well, it’s just a small thank you to these wonderful people on that Sunday morning list!