06/30/2024
Arrived in Mumbai by way of Bangkok, where you can see the churning of Meru, with Krishna orchestrating. Bonded with my seat row neighbor, Mohammad, who insisted on sharing everything with me, including his beautiful woolen pashmina, if I had not insisted that he keep it. “No really, my brother and I own a clothing store, you can have it!” We talked about the 2005 Mumbai floods which he remembered from his childhood, and agreed to connect on instagram.
Flying in, memories and images of and flood my body. I get a burst of adrenaline mixed with love and grief.
Next I will ride to where I will no doubt stumble through the morning intensive on a few hours sleep. I am overwhelmed with gratitude and anticipation, relearning familiar ground on my 7th monthlong stay in India, first time back since COVID.
