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Amma taught me Thiruppavai when I was three, her voice threading through our kitchen in Chennai. Now, scattered across continents, my daughter learns those same verses through my screen, our heritage unbroken. I found crypto trading during lockdown, earning daily alongside my day job. A digital bridge back home. Last week, I sent enough to fund my nephew's school fees, something the old diaspora took months to arrange. Three currencies now bind us: Tamil, technology, and the quiet pride of providing. When my daughter recites those ancient words perfectly, I understand what truly compounds.