I was sitting in my garden today, sipping a cup of chai—the proper kind, with enough ginger to clear your sinuses and enough sugar to make your doctor sweat—and I started thinking. Why are we so obsessed with what the neighbors think?
A Desi Aunty may not always say "I love you" in words. Instead, she says it through: Packing a massive "dabba" (lunchbox) for your journey. Checking in on your health when she hears you cough once. My Desi Aunty
: She will fearlessly yell at hospital staff or shopkeepers to ensure her family gets the best possible care or price [5, 9]. Institutional Knowledge I was sitting in my garden today, sipping
Offering opinions on everything from career choices (e.g., suggesting an MBA over a job at Meta) to parenting. Instead, she says it through: Packing a massive