That is the power of the Goan selfie. It doesn't capture perfection. It captures permission. Permission to be a work in progress. - My phone died exactly 12 seconds after I took this. I had to walk 2km back to the hostel in the dark, barefoot, to charge it. When it powered back on, the photo was still there. The universe wanted me to keep this one.
Not just any selfie. The Goan 21 Selfie -1- . If you scroll through my camera roll, you will see a graveyard of attempts. Selfie 24.jpg (blurry, wind ruined it). Selfie 25.mov (accidentally a video of my thumb). Selfie 26.jpg (eye half-closed).
But Goan-21-Selfie -1- is the keeper.
[Image description for the blog: A vertical selfie. A young person at 21 years old sits at a wooden table. Behind them is a dark, moody sea and a single orange candle flickers in the bottom left corner. The flash creates a soft halo around their hair. The expression is neutral but kind.]
- If you are in Goa and see a girl taking a selfie at 9:47 PM, don't photobomb her. She is probably having a revelation. [End of Blog Post] goan-21-selfie -1-
I am not deleting this one because it is real.
My eyes answered: Not yet. But I will be. That is the power of the Goan selfie
The 21st Frame: Finding Myself in a Goan Selfie
That is the power of the Goan selfie. It doesn't capture perfection. It captures permission. Permission to be a work in progress. - My phone died exactly 12 seconds after I took this. I had to walk 2km back to the hostel in the dark, barefoot, to charge it. When it powered back on, the photo was still there. The universe wanted me to keep this one.
Not just any selfie. The Goan 21 Selfie -1- . If you scroll through my camera roll, you will see a graveyard of attempts. Selfie 24.jpg (blurry, wind ruined it). Selfie 25.mov (accidentally a video of my thumb). Selfie 26.jpg (eye half-closed).
But Goan-21-Selfie -1- is the keeper.
[Image description for the blog: A vertical selfie. A young person at 21 years old sits at a wooden table. Behind them is a dark, moody sea and a single orange candle flickers in the bottom left corner. The flash creates a soft halo around their hair. The expression is neutral but kind.]
- If you are in Goa and see a girl taking a selfie at 9:47 PM, don't photobomb her. She is probably having a revelation. [End of Blog Post]
I am not deleting this one because it is real.
My eyes answered: Not yet. But I will be.
The 21st Frame: Finding Myself in a Goan Selfie