sumera (sumera.base.eth)

russell market, bangalore, india 📍 i don't know what it was that drew me towards her that day. was it her tamed wisdom or my ignorant pity or her unrecognised beauty? i don't want to write a cliche on how the "eyes speak a thousand words". but from the thousand things i read from her face that day, the only thing certain i found was that we mistake invitation for neediness. not once did she ask for help or give me a sad look or lift her worn out wrinkled palm. the feeling i received was quite the opposite. she did not understand why i was spectating the market. she was the woman always sitting on the footpath observing different sides of the world in this busy market. her role was that of an observer and i had colonised it. when i noticed this and sat next to her, she didn't say a word and simply gazed at me, inviting me to go ahead and do whatever it is i was there to do. out of the thousand words that her eyes spoke that day, "challenge" was the loudest.

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thank you @shefi @love getting us girls ahead!

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📷: dhobhi ghat in bangalore, india 📍 when i lived alone, on most days i felt too busy or tired to do basic household chores. couldn't do the laundry, cook, clean, take care of my cats, make my bed, etc. i moved back to my mom's house a couple of months ago with no work in hand, no responsibilities to worry about and debt that my parents cleared up. i don't lift a finger at home and feel mild annoyance at the thought of even folding my clothes. while i live this life, i looked at my gallery of photos and remembered this pleasant memory of me lurking in a dhobi ghat. everything is done by hand with full energy and force. water everywhere, the smell of detergent in the air and foam accumilated on stones they scrubbed the clothes on. what a privilege it is to feel lazy and choose to skip doing the dishes. what a privilege it is to always believe someone else will take care of your problems and clean up after you. when you observe the outside, you find the flaws you have within you.

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my first ever airdrop! thank you @love ✨ day 1 of mainnet tomorrow! gmonad! 💜

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