Gwyeneth writes with River, exploring design and the stories of how people live and work. A former LinkedIn ghostwriter, she has written about work culture and social impact. Off work, she scribbles poetry, reads history and collects odd music facts.
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It was only the second week of February and summer seemed to be beginning faster than most Kochiites expected. By 11 o’clock everyone has a beaded sweat moustache. But Vishnu is unbothered by it. “I’m surrounded by art; and there’s so much storytelling here. This is my
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For many Indians, ‘jugaad’ isn’t a clever trick that’s picked up later in life. It’s something you grow up with. You learn it in small ways; watching a parent save biscuit tins to store sewing material, a neighbour making a muslin-cloth tap filter, a shopkeeper turning a
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Hustle. A word that carries stories of the underdog (the rag-to-riches kind), the ones who finally had a breakthrough in life, and many more. It’s a word that weighs heavy with sacrifice; wrapped in struggle and determination. It’s a way of life that goes beyond survival—to make
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“I don’t like two-wheelers much, but I love selling the Indie,” Binesh says, grinning. “If I were one of them, I’d be the one in yellow— bright like sunflower fields in full bloom.” It’s this lively energy that defines Binesh, a man who’s spent his life
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The River dream took root way before the foundation stone was set in 2021. Our two co-founders, back then just industry peers, knocked heads over how there’s a certain Indian population that hustle differently. It’s a hustle that demands a healthy balance between work and life. It’s
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No one needs to read anymore. But some of us still want to. To slow down. To think. To be moved. And so we started this space, to be, build, and belong. Our blog exists to think out loud. And encourage curiosity about design. Design that takes people from where