Experimenting—A Beautiful Way to Live a Life
Have you ever watched Forrest Gump? I remember how it made me feel when I saw it in my first year of medical school. Tom Hanks shows how trying new things can lead to a fun and exciting life. This movie inspired me to make changes in my life, starting a journey that continued for years. My story begins in 2010 when my parents surprised me with a simple Nokia phone that had a good camera. They gave it to me to celebrate my success in the All India Pre Medical Test. At that time, I didn’t know much about photography, but I really wanted to capture the world around me. As I continued my studies, my Nokia phone broke. After a failed repair, I dreamed of getting a new smartphone to explore photography and the Android Play Store, but my family couldn’t afford it. I remember the little white lie I told my family when I borrowed money for ‘books’ during a visit home. On my way back to Mumbai, I found a mobile shop in Rewari and bought the cheapest Micromax smartphone. Its camera was surp...