“At 22, I was restless and hungry for life,” says author Aatish Taseer

The author goes on a trip down memory lane reminiscing about his finances, romantic life, living in New York and the biggest life lesson

At 22, where were you career-wise?

Aatish with his friends in Florence with the river Arno and its bridges behind him

The author with Ella Windsor on a boat to Alibaug

Aatish at a Holi party in 2000 with his aunt and Brazilian socialite Vera Santo Domingo (behind him)

The author with writer VS Naipaul in Wiltshire, England

Aatish with his mother, Tavleen Singh, at a Delhi restaurant

“I wish I’d come out [about my sexuality] earlier in life, but the environment was a lot less welcoming then”

Aatish with his late grandfather who he was extremely close to

The author with his stepfather Ajit Gulabchand

Aatish with his school friend in Kodaikanal