I'm PB — 24, born in Ahmedabad, painting a life in America one plot twist at a time. Two heartbreaks, one fashion degree, and a white canvas I'm still figuring out how to fill. This is all the stuff I didn't filter out.
The J train broke down between Marcy and Essex during a July heatwave, and somewhere in that stalled subway car I found an unexpected kindness.
My closest friend in New York moved back to Bangalore this week, and saying goodbye at JFK cracked open every fear I have about building a life here.
After a friend cancelled, I found myself eating alone at a 24-hour Astoria diner at midnight and discovered I actually like my own company now.
Old Bollywood scripts, for the drama
A sunset worth running home for
Marigolds from my mom's garden
The Brooklyn Bridge, eventually
Born and raised in Ahmedabad, India. I moved to the States at 16 with my family — everything I knew left behind for a world I'd only seen in Bollywood movies.
Now I'm 24, with a Fashion Design degree, living in New York and working in the fashion industry. The drama, the twists, the climax my life holds — I could direct a whole comedy out of it.
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