This is the magic of the Indian family lifestyle. It is exhausting, yes. But it means no one eats alone. No one cries alone. When the teenager fails an exam, the entire block knows about it by sunset, but the entire block also brings over mithai (sweets) to cheer him up the next day.

The daily life story of an Indian woman starts first. The mother, Priya, has already packed three different tiffins : one without onion for the father, one with extra spice for the teenager, and a dry one for herself. She hasn't brushed her teeth yet, but she has solved the breakfast crisis.

If you are visiting an Indian home or trying to adopt this lifestyle:

In residential areas, this is when neighbors often exchange snacks or chat across balconies.

It began as a comic strip and was later adapted into an animated film released online in 2013.