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  • My Passport Was Kidnapped. So Was My Inner Peace: What I Learnt When I Lost My Travel Freedom for 48 Hours

    I handed my three passport booklets to a courier. He vanished for 48 hours. On what it feels like to lose your identity, your freedom, and your exit door — and realise your passport was never really a document.

    Neha Thapar
    October 4, 2026

  • The Art of Spending Money: What Does It Mean to Say “I Made It”?

    The strange, deflating feeling of finally getting what you spent years wanting. On the difference between wanting something because it brings joy and wanting it because owning it makes you feel successful.

    Neha Thapar
    September 16, 2026

  • The Conundrum of Coming and Going: Living Between Two Countries

    Another airport lounge, another flight home. On belonging to two places and being fully at home in neither.

    Neha Thapar
    December 3, 2019

  • My Travels: What Constant Work Trips Actually Look Like

    Clearing out the fridge, packing again, flying to Seattle. The unglamorous reality of a travelling job.

    Neha Thapar
    January 22, 2019

  • Why Is Everything So Fast? On Resolutions That Quietly Die

    Half of January gone and none of the plans started. On time speeding up and good intentions fading out.

    Neha Thapar
    January 15, 2019

  • Back to School: The First Day Back After a Holiday

    Two weeks of sun, food and ocean, then the desk, the inbox, and a marriage conducted across time zones.

    Neha Thapar
    January 7, 2019

  • The Little Joys of Life: Looking Back on an Unpredictable Decade

    A career I thought had ended, a life I could not have predicted, and the small things that carried me through.

    Neha Thapar
    December 30, 2018


Glitter in my greys

Because midlife deserves more sparkle and less subtlety.

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