This episode features storytellers, Bala Sundaresan and Parmesh Shahani.

One Saturday, Bala decided to go vegetable shopping with his mom; little did he know, he'll get into a philosophical argument about pineapples with his mom and also learn the most important life lesson (which all of us need to learn too).

Parmesh Shahani is one of India's most multifaceted gay public figures. He heads the Godrej India cultural lab. In this story, he talks about his journey of coming out to bigger and bigger audiences over the years and how he wants to leave behind an equal India.

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