22 November, 1991
Born in Bihar, India.
There is an origin story I have about my father telling my grandmother I was born super dark, and my grandmother being happy regardless and me getting names Harsh (happiness in Hindi).
Hi! I'm Sajal.
I am a platform engineer and writer based in Finland.
I am the author of A Year of Mornings, a collection of poems for young adults. When I am not working or writing, I am usually reading, walking, or tinkering with this website.
Timeline
1,817 of 4,696 weeks lived — 38.7% of a 90-year life.
Each row is a year of my life, starting on my birthday. Each box is a week.
Life calendar: 1,817 of 4,696 weeks lived. Each row is one year of life and each box one week. Weeks holding a timeline entry are buttons — activate one to open that entry in the stream view.
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1991 age 0
2010 age 18
June 2010
Started college.
2014 age 22
May 2014
End of an era.
Finished college.
October 2014
Joined TCS.
Travelled to Hyderabad for my ILP. Fell in love.
December 2014
Joined TCS Delhi.
Returned from Hyderabad and joined the health sciences unit in Gurgaon.
2021 age 29
April 2021
Moved to Helsinki, Finland.
This was in the middle of the COVID pandemic. I was so scared at the time. Scared and excited.
2026 age 34
31 July 2026 - 13 August 2026
Vacation in Barcelona
A proper summer vacation, perhaps for the first time since arriving in Finland.