Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, an ancient Sanskrit phrase meaning ‘the world is family’, is a universalist idea that competes against notions of caste and inequality. Anand grew up in a milieu that questioned the latter. As his parents aged, he began to film to keep their memory alive with whatever equipment was at hand. Soon, birthdays and family gatherings gave way to oral history. The family’s elders had fought for India’s Independence but rarely spoken about it. Revisiting home movie footage years after his parents had passed was a revelation. Today, aspects of the past have become more precious than mere personal nostalgia.