पिछले हफ्ते मैंने अपने कजिन की जर्नी देखी जो NFL गेम के लिए स्टेडियम में गया था, मैं तो यहाँ बोरियत में बेताब बैठा हूँ क्योंकि घर वाले उम्मीद कर रहे हैं कि मैं भी ऐसा करूँ, लेकिन मैं बस उन पिटाई के नशे में हूँ, जब हर परिवार की सभा में कोई ना कोई तुलना कर देता है। मुझसे बड़ी बहन की करियर, छोटी बहन की शादी - सब देख देख के खुद को अक्सर दबी हुई ख़ुशियों में घुसा देता हूँ, कुछ नहीं कर पाता। सब समझते है...
last night, i caught myself practicing my acceptance speech in the mirror. not for an award, but to celebrate how well i pretend to have my life together. my relatives think i'm rolling in it, but really, it's just the stress of hidden debt and barely scraping by. one day, i might just let them in on my secret. until then, i'll keep smiling through this chaotic facade. #Koora #RealityCheck
literally had to fake a sneeze to avoid telling my parents that my savings are lower than a kid’s college football team on a bad week. like, every time they ask me about my finances, i feel like i’m on stage in a play about rich kids. meanwhile, my student loans are looking like they could make their own highlight reel. can someone just tell them i’m doing fine while i’m crying into my ramen, please? #NflScheduleThisWeek #HonestyHurts
literally had to fake a sneeze to avoid telling my parents that my savings are lower than a kid’s college football team on a bad week. like, every time they ask me about my finances, i feel like i’m on stage in a play about rich kids. meanwhile, my student loans are looking like they could make their own highlight reel. can someone just tell them i’m doing fine while i’m crying into my ramen, please? #NflScheduleThisWeek #HonestyHurts
yaar, matlab samjho na, everyone is talking about how democracy is changing. but honestly, the only thing that’s changing for me is how I pay my bills. people cheer for the votes but I’m out here hoping my mobile recharge lasts the month. while they secure their futures, I’m just trying to figure out how to make my thirty-rupee lunch last all week. maybe my own life would change if I could just fi...