Finding Your Tribe

I first met Kasish Yadav in Ahmedabad during one of our Founders Heritage Walks. She was in town for another program but decided to join in. As we walked through the old city lanes, she said, “I want to build something like this in my city.”

At the time, eChai Jaipur wasn’t very frequent. That walk planted a thought, and over the next few months Kasish began to shape it in her own way.

She started hosting panels, putting together founder meetups, and curating spaces where conversations could flow. Some gatherings were formal, with speakers and sessions. Others were dinners at her place, where strangers slowly became friends. Alongside what she was leading, she also joined other groups, women founder circles, local meetups, WhatsApp communities. Some days she was the host. Some days she was just another founder in the room.

That’s how you find your tribe. You don’t wait for it to appear. You show up. You host. You join. You add your energy wherever you can. Slowly, the circles stitch together, and the city that once felt unfamiliar begins to feel like home.

For Kasish, that’s what Jaipur became. Not just a place she moved to, but a place she belonged.