Picture 6I love animated movies, story-telling and cities. I’ve lived in Bombay, Rome, Philadelphia and now, New York. (almost) When I was younger, I dreamed of fame and glamor, now I value simplicity and contentment more. I don’t pause often. I live fast and I live large. I want to cram seven lifetimes in this one. Oh and I do not have a large shoe collection. In fact, I only find myself shopping for shoes when I break or lose a pair. Sorry – being a girl and a pseudo New Yorker, I had to make that standard comment about shoes.

- Jinal Shah

My daPicture 2y is incomplete without a dose of bollywood, a cup of ginger tea and pocket full of stories. By now, I have seen thousands of them, some salty, some lovely, some magical, some gray. I have traveled through thousands of moments, some bleak, some blue, some blank, some blithe. While they occurred, I took a step towards becoming someone. A writer, a photographer, a planner, a discoverer, a reader, a follower, a teacher, a do-gooder, a researcher. Stepping towards becoming someone. Becoming more me.

- Mansi Trivedi