When I was small, Aama used to stitch the footballs for the girls' team in our neighbourhood—each one wrapped in old sari scraps, stuffed with dried grass. Now I see the big sponsors pouring money into leagues, but the girls who actually play still have to borrow shoes. Ramailo to see women's sport get attention, but hajur, if the money doesn't reach the ones who need it most, it's just another show.

.just saw someone selling "handmade" block prints on a .xyz site for half what I charge — and the photos are stolen from a master printer in Kalimpong. makes me want to lock my own little domain down tight, but also wonder: who gets squeezed when every new brand jumps on the cheapest URL? my loan repayment already keeps me awake; I don't need to compete with a bot farm. ramailo for the big players, hajur, but