Field note: On permission to move

To apply for a Schengen visa with an ECR stamp in your passport — a mark used for Indian citizens whose international travel is officially classified as requiring protection and supervision — is not a single act. It is an accumulation.The fact that such a classification is physically stamped into a passport, visible at every […]

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Skater Girl Asha – AUDIOBOOK!

Skater Girl Asha, the book I’ve written one and a half years ago, is now available as an audiobook on various platforms – here is the link to Barnes & Nobles. But it is on many other platforms as well – just google „Skater Girl Asha Audiobook“ and you will find the right platform for […]

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When Giants Speak Softly

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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Urban Grit Meets Rural Ground

I was invited to write a small note for the ABRD 20th anniversary book — and here it is. I’m genuinely grateful for the invitation, and for the chance to add my voice to a story that has been unfolding for two decades now. Thank you, Anupam, for opening this door and letting me be […]

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2084

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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The Honorable Lokendra Singh – Maharaj of Panna

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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A Deep Dive Into The Social Fabrics Of India

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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A Tribute to My Bullet

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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About Mindfulness and Empathy

This is a guest blog post I recently worte for aidbees. aidbees is a platform that enables acts of social kindness and builds a community of people doing kind deeds at just a click. Headed by Zamrooda Khanday, aidbees is the one-stop platform for donations, community building, and volunteering. With the focus of growing as […]

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Writing Skater Girl Asha

I’ve edited and published quite some books over the last 30 years and I’ve written articles for these books, but Skater Girl Asha is the first one for which I typed every single character on my own. It was quite a process – let me tell you this. Before I dig deeper into my writing […]

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