selfie time

Priya held the gleaming ANDAL coin to the sunlight, watching it catch fire. Her grandmother's face, preserved in digital memory, smiled from her phone screen. Back in Chennai, family had sent these precious tokens—currency that meant connection, not just commerce. She snapped a selfie, the coin glinting between her fingers, and posted it to their group. Within seconds, messages flooded in from aunts in Singapore, cousins in London, uncles in Toronto. Each coin represented a conversation, a shared meal, a story passed forward. In that moment, Priya understood: she wasn't just collecting currency. She was gathering her roots, one gleaming piece at a time, keeping their Tamil heritage alive through the most modern means possible.