Please Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From
Welcome to It’s Okay Here — here’s an attempt to give you a little window into the rootless wonder behind this page.
1. I’ve spent most of my life chasing what looked like success.
I currently head social media at a large advertising agency, working for a global automotive brand. It’s the kind of job that comes with performance reviews, a lot of jargon and abbreviations, and LinkedIn-worthy titles.
But honestly? I live with imposter syndrome almost every day.
I’ve built a career that looks impressive from the outside. But inside, I’ve often felt like I’m playing a role — waiting to be discovered as an imposter who accidentally made it all the way here.
2. Motherhood cracked me open.
Two years ago, I became a mother — and everything changed.
Not just my schedule or my body, but my entire sense of self.
Motherhood became a mirror. It reflected back all the parts of me I had ignored, avoided, or buried. And it made me realize I couldn’t keep living from the outside in.
If I want my child to grow up knowing it’s okay to be who he is, I have to show him who I really am. That’s part of why this page exists.
3. I’ve always been moving — cities, countries, versions of myself.
I was born in India. My father was in the government, so we moved every few years. I never stayed anywhere long enough to grow roots.
At 18, I left the country. Since then, I’ve lived in the UK, Singapore, Jakarta, Delhi, Bombay, Goa, and now Bangkok.
I speak bits of multiple languages, understand pieces of different cultures, and belong… nowhere and everywhere.
You could say I live in a kind of cultural limbo — or what I like to call a cultural no man’s land. And honestly, I’m still figuring out where home really is.
4. I’ve carried a lot more than suitcases.
My childhood wasn’t always safe. I was bullied, teased, and constantly objectified.
That shaped me into someone fiercely independent — hyper-independent, really.
I learned to leave before I was left. I learned to armor up.
I’m still on a journey to see how much I have been protecting myself from being seen.
5. This space is my way of coming home to myself.
It’s Okay Here is my gentle rebellion.
It’s where I write the things I didn’t know I was allowed to say. It’s where I stop caring about how others perceive me. I forget about the titles, performance reviews and algorithms.
It’s not curated or glossy. It’s not trying to go viral. It’s just… real.
I started this page because I needed a place to be fully me.
Welcome to It’s Okay Here.