A Bengali writer reflects on the increasing accessibility of air travel and its impact on personal experience. The author notes that frequent air travel has become commonplace, allowing individuals to easily traverse countries and experience different lifestyles. They personally engage in this global mobility, traveling internationally and enjoying a higher standard of living. However, this ease of travel prompts a sense of displacement and a feeling of becoming lost in the rapid pace of modern life, mirroring a sentiment of being overlooked or fading away – likened to an older generation (“dada,” or elder brother). The piece explores the paradox of connection and alienation in an increasingly interconnected world, and the author’s personal reckoning with these changes. It’s a meditation on progress and its effect on individual identity.