If I say yes, she asks what I ate. If I say no, she calls me irresponsible. If I say I ate a sandwich, she sighs loudly enough for me to hear it through the phone and says, "That is not food. That is cardboard."

Chai, Chaos, and Togetherness: A Glimpse into the Indian Family Lifestyle

April 17, 2026

So yes, it’s loud. It’s chaotic. It smells like chai and chaos.