Offbeat: Learning to Listen After the Band Breaks Up with Dilip Ramachandran

I sit with my cousin, Dilip Ramachandran, former drummer for Parikrama to explore how early experiences of being othered shaped his relationship to conflict and how not knowing how to navigate that tension led him to leaving the band. He reflects on the weight of taking himself too seriously, the toll of unresolved stress, and the power of learning to really listen. Through time and reflection, he shares how loosening his grip on ego opened the door to greater clarity, connection, and healing.