In this episode, Megh talks about her trip back home after a long hiatus, about unavoidable bureaucratic work, dramatic climate events, local tourism and food. We also discuss how a break from academia dramatically improves our mental health, even if the physical and environmental conditions around us are catastrophic. This episode includes a serious segue into digital libraries and what it means for academia if our life’s work is housed in servers that could be sold to Elon Musk someday.