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Thinking Aloud

Leaving Behind Big City Life

Swapping out days of chaos for more calm


Words and Illustrations by Sumedha Sah
14 Sep 2021

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Sumedha Sah is a self-taught artist and an architect with a master’s degree in sustainable architecture. Find her work at @theumbrellabar.

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