Slice Of Life: ‘Live away from family as they don’t approve of my choices’

Though my family is originally from Thanjavur district, we have lived in many States of the country as my father was in the Army.  I came to Chennai in search of a job after completing my college education. Though I have tried to work in other states, too, I felt the most comfortable in Chennai and that is why I stayed back here. I have been in the city for four years now but I feel like it’s my home town. After completing higher education, I started working in shipping and travelled to other countries also. However, I left that job because of personal issues and joined an IT job. But I had to quit that, too. I started travelling because I was not sure what kind of job I wanted to do. Now, I work at a sports store and manage my finances with the minimal amount I have. For me, travelling is like a sport and I wanted to meet like-minded people. That is why I joined the sports store. Apart from my father, I have mother and two siblings in the family. My brother is a farmer. I want to travel to other places and write about them. But my parents and relatives haven’t approved my choices. For the same reason, I have lost touch with my family.