plants

Grandmother's jasmine cuttings arrived in small glass vials, preserved somehow across continents. My mother planted them carefully in Mumbai soil while I documented everything—photos, growth records, shared on Stellar's transparent blockchain for our scattered family to witness together. Each leaf unfurled like a letter from home. The Tamil words she whispered to each seedling transcended distance, rooting us deeper than geography could separate. When neighbors noticed the fragrant blooms climbing our balcony, they asked for cuttings too. Soon, dozens of families cultivated that same jasmine, that same heritage, that same connection. My grandmother's garden wasn't just botanical legacy—it became our diaspora's living bridge, flowering across countries and generations.