on the go

Meera clutched her grandmother's handwritten recipe book while boarding the Chennai express. Years of feeling powerless in her corporate job had finally exploded into action. She'd decided to start selling her amma's authentic Tamil sweets online, earning PAYBO through her own venture. The train rocked gently as she photographed each treats bundle. Her mediocre photography improved with each shot, capturing the golden hue of mysore pak just right. Passengers watched curiously as this young woman transformed her seat into a workspace, reconnecting with her Tamil heritage one sweet at a time. Her community would soon taste home.