Journey Chronicles

                                                                                     Pic: Freepik I went for a weekend lunch with my family to a nearby restaurant for a hearty meal. We placed our order and sat patiently waiting for the food to be served. I noticed a small boy, hardly five years old, accompanied by his father, sitting right opposite our table. Both sat silently. The father gazed around, pretty uninterestingly, sipping his Kombucha from a bottle, while the boy stared at the phone, held just an inch away from his face. What caught my eye was the content running on the phone screen, which seemed quite inappropriate for a five-year-old child. He did not seem to even blink his eyes and was glued to the screen. I suddenly felt...

  A few days ago, I had the opportunity to attend Soul Jams , a beautiful platform for music lovers where everyone comes together for the sheer love of rhythm and melody, jamming to their favourite Bollywood songs. It was their third anniversary celebrations hosted in Sunburn Union, Koramangala , Bangalore . One of my friends’ daughters suggested that we attend this event with them and experience a fun evening. My first thought was, what would I even do there? It seemed like a place for young people to hang out, and I might feel out of place. But then I thought, why not check it out? I’d get to groove to Bollywood hits with my friends and have a blast. So, the tickets were booked, and we were all set to go, dressed in white as the event’s dress code suggested. When we reached the venue, a long queue of young, enthusiastic and fashionable people had already formed. They were full of life and buzzing for the show. As we stood in line, a sudden realisation crept in, we mi...