Amit Kumar
Age 41. We walked 10km from Sandal Soap Factory Metro through Maleshwaram and back. He was impressed that I can handle pedestrian obstacles.
Grew up by border of Bihar and West Bengal with his grandfather, then moved around Patna, Bengaluru, Mysore, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, and eventually back to Bangalore, which he loves the most. Stays in north Bangalore.
Making a life of financial independence where he can focus on interesting conversations and attending conferences.
I asked about a neighborhood (HSR Layout) as a social hub and he pointed out the distinction between great conversations and mere networking. Some scenes are more hustle-culture and networking, instead of conversation for its own sake.
Unsure how to deal with beggars, he now distinguishes between “situational versus habitual”.
We got locked-in to a Hindu temple compound.