From cricket to football, from curry to schnitzel, from saree to suit, from 40 to -10 degrees, from auto rickshaw to Straßenbahn, from "Aiyyo" to "Ach du scheiße", from self-doubt to self-confidence and indecision to courage - the list of things just gets longer when I think of how my life has changed in the past 5 years!

While working on a regular IT job in India, I heard about a volunteering year in Germany and saw this as the key to my independent world. Despite facing numerous rejections, I eventually made it to Germany. What was it like to start fresh in a foreign country, coming from a conservative Tamil Christian family?

This book is the realization of a big dream - a short autobiography of my life journey in Germany. It recounts my immersion in a new culture and way of life, my connections with the people, my cultural shocks and my efforts to maintain my traditions and authenticity.

Are you ready to step into my world of real-life roller coasters?