Digital Islands

This Diwali was beautiful — lights everywhere, laughter at home, the comforting smell of sweets, and the quiet joy of being with family. It felt good. Warm. Familiar.

And yet, amidst all that brightness, one small thought kept surfacing — I didn’t receive a single personal wish or call from anyone.

Not one.

My day out - "Digitally Disconnected"

It was a pretty average afternoon, the kind you get on vacation. A day-long family outing, with all the usual suspects: cab rides, a few dozen photos, quick payments, and a whole lot of Google Maps. But by the time the afternoon rolled around, my phone battery was gasping for air, sitting at a perilous 30-something percent. I needed it to get us back to the hotel later, so I did the sensible thing: I switched it off for a few hours. No big deal, right?  I'm not one of those social media addicts who gets withdrawal symptoms from being offline. I was just cutting off a device, not a lifeline. Or so I thought.