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On the morning of the conference’s first day, it was humbling to bow my head to the morning sun and do eleven sun salutations. “If you want radiant and ageless skin, surya namaskars are the answer, not cosmetic surgery,” Mumma would tell her bridge partners when they complained about the age-appropriate wrinkles on their faces.
I meditated for twenty minutes and set my intention for the day.
Naina and Masi sent me text messages wishing me lots of good luck. Masi had asked whether she could drop off any homemade breakfast for me on her way to work. Indian moms and aunts, no one feeds people better, I thought to myself. I said, “Masi, I’m too nervous to eat, but I’ll get a green juice, I promise.”
“Beta, when do we get to see you? Do you want me to stop by at your hotel in the eve
