The week that followed fell victim to the routine. Except that routine had Kunal in the mix.

Magically, he was able to fetch some freelancing gigs that involved photoshoots for a clothing website. When I asked how he found the job, he said he knew a certain Shiekh from Dubai who had vast networking connections due to his multinational business- one of his work being anchored in the digital space. The Sheikh didn't give him work directly, but passed on contacts of people and agencies Kunal could approach. "It's all about networking," he said. Although he hated when he had to give commission money to the already rich Shiekh sometimes. Men and their wonderfucking networking skills.