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I like being part of communities

When I moved back to Mumbai and found myself in an old place without familiar faces, I realized how truly deprived most of us are of spaces to simply exist together. That experience sparked my drive to help build environments that foster belonging. I learned quickly that design is inherently social. It is never just about creating for people, but co-creating with them. Hence, community collaboration is where my passion for design, my love for art, my need for documenting, and my appreciation for people come together to build something beautiful and long-lasting.
Typical Fika
Solo Fika

At Local Threads Collective

At Local Threads Collective in Mumbai, I stepped away from the screen and the fastness of the city, to help build physical spaces grounded in sustainabile practices, circularity, and mutual care. We are not just organizing events, we are actively fostering a micro-economy of shared resources, care and conscious consumption. We facilitate this through various gatherings like Clothes Swap Meets, Music Listening Sessions, Offline Hours at a local park or Open Studio(where people come together to do art without any hesitation).

My experience working at Local Threads Collective has brought me around a vast array of diverse and interest folks coming from all across the city, exposing me to ideas, knowledge and memories that I will always cherish. This has made life more livable among the urban sprawl of Mumbai.

Post-it notes Clothes Swap Meet at LTC, March, 2025
Agile sprints Coming together to do art

At Uppsala's Student Nations

While living as a student in Uppsala, it was impossible to not come across the Student Nations. The nations are Community Centres, initially brought up for Swedish students at Uppsala Universitet coming from the many different counties/nations of Sweden, hence the various Student Nations. Nowadays international students coming to Uppsala can also join any nation of their choice depending on their interests, goals, etc.

During my two years in the city, I was an active member of two student nations. Västmanlands-Dalarna Nation was the one closest to me, where I got a job as a Bar Master during 2023. Kalmar nation was another space I frequented as a member of their photography club, where we used to loiter around the city doing photowalks once ever week. The nations brought me warmth during the harsh winters and proximity to people coming from different walks of life. 

Rowing A training session for new bartenders
Swap Meet Working the bar during a club night