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Writing
Morri
A perspective changing book, started writing at 15, officially published at 19. The book talks about finding optimism in isolation. Mahika wrote the story, designed the cover, and shipped it entirely on her own.
Order on Amazon ↗Before I knew what UX was, I was making design decisions on every page. Font choice, cover color, chapter breaks — all of it shapes emotional response. Writing a book is a full-stack design project.
Publishing at 16 taught me that the bar for "ready" is something you set yourself. Nobody gave me permission. I just finished it, designed the cover, and put it out.
Morri was written during a period of real isolation. The goal was to build something that made one person feel less alone. That's still the goal with everything I make.
A second book is on the list — somewhere between the hardware projects and the product work. The writing never really stops.
Flew to Denver.
Sold out.
I flew to Denver to speak about Morri. I attended a conference, and had a stack of books ready to speak about my story. In less than 4 hours, everything was sold out. It was the first time I understood that a story I'd made entirely alone could fill a room with strangers who needed to hear it. That experience, designing something, shipping it, then watching it connect; is what drives everything I build.
"A story I made entirely alone filled a room full of strangers who needed to hear it."
Denver, CO NASPA conference!
the moment before my speech
A room full of people - all with different stories.