🪶 About

Hi, I’m Melvin Raj — Analyst @ Goldman Sachs by profession, but at heart, I try to make sense of life through stories.

I write to pause and notice — the stories I read, the images I frame, the movies I watch, and the thoughts that follow.

It’s my museum and you are welcome to stroll around with a cup of coffee and explore.

🌱 What You’ll Find Here —

Reflective pieces

I write about things that cause a friction in my thoughts and makes me want to express it. These pieces mostly are personal opinions, trying to make sense. However sometimes an actual representation of how it is.

Notes from the Margins

Short reflections on books I read — the lines that stayed, the thoughts they stirred, and the questions they left behind.

Art & Culture

Art, psychology, and cultural shifts — how they shape us, reflect us, and sometimes, challenge us.
It’s not just the art, but the artist’s journey that makes it meaningful. So don’t be surprised if I talk about creators and draw inspiration from their paths too.

After the Credits

Personal reflections on films — the moments that stayed, the silences between scenes, and the thoughts that followed.

📖 My Story

I started melvinraj.com in 2020. Since then, it’s gone through a few identity crises — changing names, tones, and directions.

Hell, even rewriting the same pieces and sharing them again. I hate to admit this, but I did it - thinking this way I would be consistent.

But, the only person I fooled is me and I learned my lesson.

Over time, it became clear: this space is my way of understanding and building myself from the things I consume. So, I am going to keep working towards it with straight forward intention.

It’s part diary, part idea lab, part bookshelf in the corner of a coffee shop — a place where anyone can pull up a chair and start reading.

🎥 What’s Next

Stories I Write — I’m working towards publishing books. For now, this is where I experiment with story ideas, short pieces, and fragments from longer ones.

☕ Let’s Connect

I’m always open to have conversations about stories, art, movies, or ideas that make us see/experience life differently.

Feel free to reach out — I’d love to hear from you.

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