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Notes from life, travel, photography, and whatever else feels worth sharing.

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General
General
July 2026

Building This Website

A little about why this site exists, and what I hope it becomes for the people who visit it.

Traditions
Traditions
September 2025

What Onam Still Teaches Me

Ten thousand miles from Kozhikode, the pookalam still gets made every year. Notes on keeping a festival alive far from home.

Photography
Photography
March 2025

Photography as a Lifelong Hobby

A look back at the cameras, the mistakes, and the people who were patient enough to be my early subjects.

Family
Family
February 2025

Two Kitchens, One Recipe

My mother's fish curry, made in Boston with substitutes, and the version that only tastes right in her kitchen.

Travel
Travel
December 2024

Packing for Kozhikode

What actually makes it into the suitcase for the yearly trip home, and what I always forget.

Boston
Boston
October 2024

The Light on the Minuteman Trail

A season of early mornings, chasing the particular gold that only shows up for about twenty minutes at a time.

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