Enric S Neelamkavil

A few months ago, I experienced something so simple, yet so unforgettable, that I still think about it whenever someone says kindness is disappearing from the world. It was one of those evenings where everything was going just fine. My girlfriend and I were on our way to an event that was scheduled at 7 PM. We were already cutting it close, and somewhere in the back of my mind, another worry kept growing louder. My bike was running low on fuel. I already knew it. But I thought I could make it. There was ...

Everyone was talking about the Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad. Coldplay coming back to India after such a long time had completely taken over social media. Reels, Instagram stories, ticket screenshots, people posting countdowns and “see you in Ahmedabad” everywhere. And yes, I was very much living in that social media era. I got FOMO. Us at Coldplay Ahmedabad Just a week before the event, with absolutely no proper plan, I somehow managed to grab the tickets nearby from Cochin. Once I got them, there was n...

Long back in 2021, on my birthday, a girl who was my junior in school sent me a message on Instagram. Happy Birthday dear Stay blessed be happy May all your wishes come true I didn’t think much. Birthdays bring a flood of messages anyway. I replied with a simple copy-pasted “Thank you” and a couple of emojis. She replied with a 😊. That was it. Exactly one year later, on my 2022 birthday, she texted again. Out of no context, with a Gift text effect. That birthday text Wishing you a blessed year and a won...