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I am bilingual, grew up in India, love British TV shows, and have lived and worked in the US for close to a decade now. I work in AI. Most days you will find me cooking something vegetarian while thinking about math, or scribbling in a notebook, or perusing papers online. This is the texture of my life: small rituals, sustained attention, the pleasure of watching something slowly come together.

I drew a lot as a kid (proof here). I am teaching myself piano from YouTube (proof I am trying). I dabble in photography when traveling (more proof). These are not accomplishments, just evidence that I am curious and willing to look foolish in the service of learning something new.

I have spent time working on my ego and learning to be a better listener. I believe in emotional vulnerability and want someone who can communicate what they feel. I also value physical intimacy and think both need to grow together—not as separate projects, but as interwoven parts of what it means to be close to another person. This requires work. I am interested in that work.

I do not drive (yet in the US). I do not go out much. My idea of a perfect evening is working on separate things in comfortable silence, then talking about everything and nothing over dal and rice. If things go well, I hope you like Indian food and do not mind taking the train to White Plains. I am looking for good communicators, people who read, people who are kind even when nobody is watching.

A quote I come back to often:

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the beauty in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that one life has breathed easier because you lived here. This is to have succeeded."