Venky
Mountaineer · Endurance Cyclist · Author
I left a good life to build a real one.
For eight years I worked in technology. Comfortable salary, predictable days, socially acceptable choices. Nothing was wrong – and that was exactly the problem.
I stepped away. Not from frustration, but from clarity. I wanted a life shaped by effort, altitude, and honest experience – not one optimised for appearances.
Since then: Manaslu summit at 8,163m. Solo circumnavigation of India by bicycle – 15000+km, Northeast India, Sri Lanka for the Limits & Beyond project. Volunteering in Tanzania. And a body of writing that documents all of it, without curation.
This site is where that work lives.
Three Ways In
Read & Listen
Long form articles, and podcast conversations. All from lived experience.
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Occasional Collaborators
No journey stays singular forever.
At certain turns, others walk alongside, briefly or deeply, and leave their mark.
Behind every article is a storyteller with a unique journey, insights, and inspiration.
