Inspired by Jhumpa Lahiri's book, ‘The Namesake’, this redesign echoes my own journey as an international student balancing Indian roots in a foreign land. Like Gogol, "forever hovering between the world of the parents and the world outside," my cover illustration reflects this identity struggle through the symbol of a suitcase—each side representing the "invisible" boundaries between two homes. Using key props from the novel, the design captures the internal conflict of living between cultures, inviting readers to experience Gogol’s search for belonging, "neither Indian nor American, but something in between."
