The Missing Shoes 27 and 28 August 2026 When I boarded my flight to Kuala Lumpur on the afternoon of 27 August 2026, I felt as though I was in Chennai. Most of the passengers spoke Tamil. I settled into my seat with Crime and Punishment , a book I had been finding impossible to put down because of its gripping story and profound philosophical ideas. I reached Kuala Lumpur at around 9 p.m. The immigration process was quick and straightforward. Outside the airport, I bought a CelcomDigi SIM card and withdrew some cash from an ATM. I then walked to the bus station and bought a ticket to KL Sentral. The ticket cost only RM15—RM40 less than the airport express train that also goes to Sentral. The bus ride seemed to last forever, as though the airport were in an entirely different city. After about an hour and a half, we finally reached KL Sentral. I had some difficulty locating the monorail station, and since it was getting late, I decided to take a Grab taxi to my hostel instead. I a...