Acknow­ledgement

When Tenzin Lhoden reached out to me on Instagram about coming onto the Courageous Ones Podcast, we were right in the thick of the chaos—hustling to finish the seven-wall mural project in the alleyways of Majnu ka Tilla. Honestly, my schedule was completely packed, and doing interviews usually feels a bit awkward for me. I’m the kind of guy who likes to make Reels but still hates the sound of my own voice! But Tenzin sent me such a chill voice note, and since he was visiting India for just a few days, I thought,

Stepping onto the FNVA podcast was a massive leap out of my comfort zone. As an illustrator, I’ve always preferred staying entirely behind the scenes—cooped up in my room with a drawing board, letting my lines and characters do the talking for me. The idea of sitting in front of a camera and doing a formal interview was completely nerve-racking at first.