Born in Jhumri Telaiya (JT), I was always an introverted child. Kind of a kid who kept to his corner and computer. I was usually happy being invested in my own future and entertainment. That is why most of my childhood went either on books, movies or video games. Back then my life, dreams and demands were simple and innocent. An average life of a kid at that time.

At the age of 8, I moved from JT to Faridabad. Getting used to the "city life" wasn’t exactly an easy process for me. The new school, the english language and the "high" society was not something I was used to. And maybe that is the reason why my overall "Introvertness" took to a whole new dimension. This often time didn’t sit right with my parents who after all, came to this new world for my well being and future. And so, I had to adjust not just for me but for my family too. And that adjustment took some time. All the way from 8 years till my teenage. 

My teenage was a combination of rebellious nature, punk age and plea-dement for change. All this, never actually allowed me to truly live a "teen" life. Then came the end of my teen era with a bang of change in dream. And with the start of an adult life, at 18, I flew all the way crossing the 14 seas to USA. Where I completed my college life as a Computer Scientist (something a LOT of people though I could never be) and working as a System Software Engineer (SSE). 

So, overall, I like to consider myself as an explorer of self. Certain things of me remains the same in my life. Like my habits of no smoking, no drinking, my vegetarianism, my family first policy. But besides that, I want to experience new possibilities in life. And that perhaps is the best way I can describe myself in a nutshell.

Mayur Somani (Jul 2023)