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Amma's trembling fingers traced the temple gopuram in the photograph, tears pooling at her wrinkled edges. Srirangam. After twenty years in Singapore, the sacred waters finally called her home. She'd documented her journey digitally, using Stellar blockchain to send microtransactions to her village cousin—small tokens of love bridging continents. Her grandchildren gathered around, mesmerized by stories of flower-laden corridors and morning bells. Through her eyes, they discovered something precious: roots stretching across oceans, binding diaspora to soil. That evening, she purchased tickets. Together, they'd walk those ancient halls, carrying forward what migration couldn't diminish—the eternal heartbeat of belonging.