The Ampathe blog
Honest writing on loneliness, friendship and finding someone to talk to in India — what helps, what does not, and where companionship ends and other kinds of help begin.
Connection3 min read
AI companion or a human one? What a chatbot can and cannot give you
Millions of people now talk to AI companions late at night. Some of it helps. Here is where a bot is genuinely useful, and the one thing it structurally cannot do.
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The friendship recession: how to make friends as an adult
After college, friendship stops happening by default. Why so many adults in India have fewer close friends than they expected, and what actually rebuilds it.
ReadMoving2 min read
Lonely after moving to a new city: the first 90 days
A new job, a new flat and nobody to call. Why the loneliness of moving peaks around month two, and a week-by-week way through it.
ReadFestivals2 min read
Feeling lonely during Diwali, away from home
The lights, the calls, the photos from home. Why festivals make loneliness louder, and small ways to make the day yours when you cannot be there.
ReadWork2 min read
Feeling lonely at work, even with people all around you
Back-to-back calls, a full team, and nobody you would actually tell how things are going. Why loneliness at work is common, and what makes a difference.
ReadConnection2 min read
Male loneliness, and why so many men never say it out loud
Plenty of men have friends for cricket and nobody for the real thing. Why male loneliness is easy to miss, and easier ways to start talking.
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