Tag: Indian

On chai, visas and Indian warmth

When I landed in America in 2019, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Atlanta smelled different from Mumbai: Something about it felt streamlined and sanitized, yet still full of opportunity. I didn’t know too many people...

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Choon paan, tumbling trishos and waves

Every morning at the crack of dawn, I wait for the all-too-familiar sign of a trisho slumbering down the street, filled with homemade, mouth-watering bread. The tune of Beethoven’s Fur Elise juxtaposes the sound of hurried...

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