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Amma's weathered hands trembled as she opened the video call. Her grandson in Boston wanted to learn Thiruppavai, the ancient Tamil hymns she'd sung since childhood. Distance couldn't diminish her determination to pass down their heritage. She'd discovered a small group online, diaspora families scattered across continents, all seeking connection. They pooled resources through a shared fund, commissioning a teacher in Chennai. Monthly contributions became modern tithis, sacred offerings of another kind. That evening, as her grandson's voice joined hers in imperfect Sanskrit, Amma smiled. Technology had become the trap that caught something precious—the golden thread binding their scattered community together, weaving past and present into belonging.