Seventy three flights in one year. Forty nine domestic. Twenty four crossing borders. Roughly seventy five thousand kilometers in the air, or about one hundred fifty one hours suspended between cities, countries, and versions of myself. 2025 was truly a year of movement and adventure so to speak. It was a year that had tremendous […]
There is so much I want to say
I reflect on recent personal and travel experiences, emphasizing growth through movement and stillness. Now in Japan for WordCamp Kansai 2025, I navigate both the excitement of exploration and the peace found in quiet moments. Conversations and insights gained from the event prompt a deeper understanding of my journey and community connections.
This Time, We Are the Disease: A Lament for Humanity’s Addiction to Power and Unwillingness to De-escalate
There’s a weight in the air. And not the poetic kind. The heavy, suffocating, war-is-on-the-brink kind. The kind of weight you don’t just read about – you feel it crawling under your skin, pulsing behind your eyes every time you glance at your phone and see another headline. Iran. Israel. The U.S. bombing nuclear facilities. […]
A Sky of Dreams, A Day of Grief
Yesterday, the skies turned silent over Ahmedabad. Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 en route to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Onboard were 242 people – 230 passengers and 12 crew. As of now, nearly all are feared dead. A few lives were lost on the ground as well. Just one […]
The Good Guy Delusion: A Harsh Reality Check
It’s time, I suppose, for a harsh reality check and a quick rundown of some unforgiving truths. Before we get to that though, just a quick update on anything else but that. Since the apocalyptic financial mayhem that took place in Quarter 1, I have slowly recovered already. I am still not in the green, […]