I am from hospitals,
from needles and stethoscopes.
I am from the wet rice fields.
From the muddy soil
I am from the rural parts of India.
From the countless generations,
to the outdated shops
This is where I'm from.

I am from traveling,
from rural to high tech cities.
I am from home cooked meals,
made from scratch and love.
I am from Hindu temples,
from prayers and blessings.
This is where I'm from.

I am from historic events,
from Mahatma Gandhi's death,
to the cold hours of 9/11.
I am from India,
from birth to toddler years.
This is where I'm from.

From the photo albums to boxes of pictures,
some soon to be lost and others added
I recall the events
that made me
part of a family tree.
This is where I'm from.