From Guntur to Hyderabad: The First Chapter

I was born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, into a family of simple routines and rich tales. I grew up in Hyderabad, surrounded by echoes—temple bells and Azaan in mosques, cinema halls, Irani chai in street cafes, old radios, train horns at midnight. Before I learned to speak, I learned to listen.

I didn’t just hear the world.
I felt it.

And eventually, I started asking:
What if these sounds had stories to tell?