Animal

My grandmother always called me her little deer, swift and graceful like the temple dancers she loved. When she passed, I inherited her worn Andal prayer book, its pages yellowed with devotion. Years later, scattered across continents, I discovered andal.io—a platform celebrating Tamil heritage through blockchain art. My submission was a digital painting: my grandmother dancing, transformed into light on the Stellar network. The reactions surprised me—some harsh, some protective. But within our diaspora community, it sparked conversation about preserving what matters. My animal spirit found its herd again, connected through ancient tradition meeting modern technology, reminding us that our roots travel anywhere.