Farewell, ⁠Ananya⁠

Don't you dare forget us

Rule 1: you don't get new best friends. Rule 2: see rule 1.

Boarding passOne way*
BLR
Bengaluru
BER
Berlin
Passenger⁠Ananya⁠
Seat
Window, crying
Baggage
Our hearts
Return
Every Diwali
Open the scrapbook

Notes from the gang

One note each, dealt in the order we cried. Every one you read pegs a photo up on the line.

#1 of 4

Rahul

Who will laugh at my jokes before the punchline now? Seriously, who?

#2 of 4

Meghna

Bring back chocolate. The good kind. You owe us for three years of Maggi.

#3 of 4

Sid

Proud of you. Also sad. Mostly proud. Okay, mostly sad.

#4 of 4

Tanya

Sunday video calls. The reminder is already set. It's called '⁠Ananya⁠ or else'.

Things we almost said at the farewell

Dear ⁠Ananya⁠,

Have the best time in Berlin!

We're so happy for you

It's only four and a half hours of time difference

Please don't go

Go. Be brilliant. Come back often. We're keeping your chair.

All of us, crying in the car park

Two cities, one group chat

Whatever the clocks say, it's always a good time to call.

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Us, in Bengaluru

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⁠Ananya⁠, in Berlin

Next video call: ⁢⁡⁡⁤sign the slip below⁣

One last formality

Permission slip · Form G4-NG

Permission to move to Berlin

  1. The gang grants ⁠Ananya⁠ permission to move 6,800 km away.
  2. On the condition of one video call every Sunday, no excuses.
  3. And chocolate on every visit home. The good kind.
  4. Permission is withdrawn if ⁠Ananya⁠ makes new best friends.
Signature of ⁠Ananya⁠

Write in the scrapbook

Pick a stamp. Your postcard gets taped onto the gang's page.

Never. Forgetting. Any of you ✈️

Tape it in