Dinner is almost always a collective affair. Unlike many cultures where individuals might eat at different times, Indian families generally wait for the head of the household to return so they can eat together.
That is not mess. That is a life fully lived, together.
That evening, the family gathered for dinner. Without making a big announcement, Rohan placed a small box of ladoos on the table and lit a diya near the family temple.
. The scent of crushed ginger and cardamom cuts through the morning mist.