it's 2:45

Amma scrolls through her phone at 2:45 AM, unable to sleep. A Tamil diaspora group shares news about Keeladi's latest discoveries—pottery shards, ancient scripts, proof their ancestors thrived centuries ago. Her heart swells. Someone posts about monetizing heritage tourism. She hesitates, commenting cautiously about preserving culture over profit. The responses flood in: appreciation, caution, disagreement. She thinks of her grandmother's stories, now validated by archaeologists. At this hour, thousands of scattered Tamils worldwide are awake too, reconnecting with roots through screens. By dawn, Amma decides: she'll teach her daughter the old songs, share the findings, build bridges between past and present. Together.