Astral Projection

Rani discovered poetry in her mother's worn Tamil anthology, words traveling across continents to find her in Toronto. Late nights, she'd project herself backward through time—to ancestral villages, temple bells, her grandmother's voice reciting verses. The PaybookClub became her anchor. There, among kindred spirits from the diaspora, vulnerability transformed into strength. Sharing her lines about displacement and belonging, Rani realized she wasn't lost between worlds; she existed in both simultaneously. Her astral journeys grounded her. Poetry became home, and her community became family, reminding her that heritage lives wherever hearts gather to listen.