Stories Of 11 Young Indians Who Are Leading Double Lives [Duality Vol. V]

“To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced life.”

I. Aditi Ramesh | Quirky. Dreamer. Composed.

Corporate Lawyer/ Singer-songwriter

“Duality is knowing that there is more than one dimension to life and that exploration is the path to live life to the fullest.”

II. Aman Wadhwa | Entreprenartist. Driven. Sociable

Musician/ Entrepreneur

“Duality is efficiently balancing out the left and right side of your brain. Being an artist and an entrepreneur at the same time can be quite conflicting as they require a different thought and decision-making process. However, knowing which role to play, and when, is the key to living a double life.”

Follow Aman and his work with OverHear on his website, Facebook, and Instagram. You can also follow him on his journey as a musician on Facebook and Instagram.  

III. Armaan Kapur | Restless. Romantic. Optimistic.

Entrepreneur/ Writer

“Duality for me is like everything else. No experience is ever a single sensation, no one person is a single characteristic. Talent isn’t always a single word or occupation either, so why should my life be so simple?”

Follow Armaan's work with UFF on their website, Facebook and Instagram. 

 IV. Ayesha Khan | Ambitious. Compassionate. Connector.

Lawyer/ Entrepreneur

“Duality is being able to connect the dots and enjoy the process. As a lawyer with the government, I help them solve various development related problems that affect a large number of people in a way that is consistent with the law. With Ishqr, I help young Muslims solve the problem of not finding a suitable partner in a way that is consistent with Islamic principles.”

Follow Ayesha's work with Ishqr on their website, Facebook, Twitter and Medium

V. Chaitanya Mathur | Good Music. Beer. Positivity.

Entreprenuer/ Cricketer

 “Duality to me is getting to do what I love and loving what I do.”

You can follow Chaitanya on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Follow his work with Banging Beats and The Grub Fest by clicking on the links. 

VI. Komal Basith | Ambitious. Loyal. Passionate.

Entrepreneur / Boxer

"Duality is a natural and essential part of life." 

“No guts no glory.”

Follow Komal and her work on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 

VII. Kyzeen Lala | Cheerful. Spontaneous. Bubblegum

Teacher/ Entreprenuer

"Duality is life-hungry."

Follow Kyzeen and her work as a teacher on the school's website and Facebook page. You can also follow her work with The Beehive on Facebook and the Humming Tree website. You can also shoot them an email.

VIII. Parnavi Karandikar | Inquisitive. Sensitive. Keen observer.

Architect/ Entrepreneur

“Duality is simply two sides of the same coin. Everyone leads a dual life. For some, one of it is latent but there. And for some, both are equally important, alive and makes the person who he/she is. I think I am the latter one”

Follow Parnavi and her work with Open Bracket on Facebook and Instagram. 

IX. Preeti Vangani | Independent. Perceptive. Fun

Brand manager/ Poet

“There is a lot of joy and freedom that you can enjoy from a cross pollination of worlds, people, and ideas. This makes me lead two lives all the time.”

X. Sehrish Qureshi | Photographer. Entrepreneur. Still exploring.

Photographer/ Entrepreneur

“Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. I said that I'd rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.”

Follow Sehrish on her website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Vimeo.

XI. Shilavadra Bhattacharjee | Thrive In Panic.

Navigation Officer/ Artist Manager

“Duality creates conundrum; conundrum paves the way towards reality; reality paves the way towards clarity.”

Compiled by Krupa Joseph, Diva Garg and Raj Rege