new On substack
new essay on the long road home
I arrived in Kutch, Gujarat, as a stranger, dropped into a remote village with little more than a name and a camera. What began as a search for photographs slowly became something else: an invitation into the intimate rhythms of family life. Over four days, I shared meals, slept on a clay floor, helped with babies and tea, was dressed in traditional clothing, and gradually earned the trust of the people around me. Most importantly, I learned that sometimes the best way to truly see a place is to stop looking through the lens and allow yourself to become part of the scene.
On the podcast
New conversation on The Long Road Home
For the season one finale of The Long Road Home, I sit down with musician, weaver, voice doula, and founder of Weaving Remembrance, Hanna Leigh.
We talk about the old ways of knowing that live in song, craft, ritual, and the hands of those who came before us. About listening for the whispers. About making things slowly, gathering in community, and finding our way back to something we may have never known we had lost.
essays for the curious wanderer
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a popular photo essay from india
ritual head shaving
Portrait of author in Chennai, India by Jayashree Sahithya
Meet Yamuna Flaherty
WRITER, MOTHER + STORYKEEPER
Yamuna Flaherty is a writer, mother and storykeeper devoted to helping others uncover and tell the stories that matter most. Rooted in two decades of global travel, inner inquiry, and creative practice, Yamuna weaves memoir, ancestral reflection, and soulful expression into everything she offersโfrom guided storytelling sessions to thoughtful essays and creative tools. Her work invites others to explore identity, voice, and belonging through the transformative power of personal narrative. Whether through one-on-one sessions, workshops, or her Substack, The Long Road Home, Yamuna creates spaces for meaningful connection and self-authored truth.
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