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Gilinder

A Gujarati word for a man who always finds his way out.

A driver can be one. So can a dentist, a mother, a college girl. We picked one man. Spend a day with him.

Scroll to walk with him. He sets the pace.

6:30 am

The alarm rings. He opens the window before he opens his phone.

8:20 am

The uncle next to him wants to see his grandson in Toronto. Gilinder finds the video-call button for him.

11:00 am

AI writes the first draft of the report. He reads every line of it.

6:00 pm

The report is done, so the day is done. He shuts the laptop.

6:40 pm

The neighbours are out with kites. He borrows one and loses it in four minutes.

8:10 pm

Rain. The whole street runs for cover. He slows down.

Every story ends on the sand.

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