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Hi guys! Yes, it's here! American Born Indian 's first part is OUT! Here, we encounter thirteen-year-old Jay Sharma and his journey from New York City to Bengaluru, India, on an unprecedented and sudden move.  Chapter 1 The Dream I’ve always heard about people emigrating from different countries to the US, to make the ‘American Dream’, like they say on the movies. Never in my whole life did I think the  opposite  can happen. My mom’s one of those immigrants. She and my dad moved here after completing college and getting married. Then I was born. Then my dad died in a car accident when I was a year old. And after living here for the entire thirteen years of my life, we’ve decided to leave the only place I’ve known. It’s a bright, sunny morning. School’s about to begin. I was having  dosa  for breakfast, with coconut  chutney,  my favourite. Now, my mom sits across me from the table, squeezes her fists, and delivers the news. “We’re moving back to India....

Hi guys! It’s your gal, Mel, back here after a long three months of going dark. And I won’t beat around the bush any longer; let’s get a few things out of the way, starting with— 1. It’s My Birthday! Yep, it’s true! 14th January 2023, and I turn… fourteen years old. It’s an official age reveal. I, Melody Vega, am a teenager, who writes your favourite stories. No kidding. For my birthday, I tried a new art medium: sneakers! I painted (and gifted myself 😝) my own custom kicks, and here is a Deviation explaining the whole deal. It was a fun experience, and hopefully you'll be inspired to paint your own kicks! (And a happy birthday to me, too. 🥳) 2. Sweep The Old, Adorn The New As usual, I gave the blog a makeover too; not only with the colour theme and font, but I also cleaned up the sidebars and got rid of old links. Let’s ring in the New Year with this one! 3. An Important Announcement I’m pretty sure everyone’s wondering: why did I not post anything here after September? What’s ...