Home is the first place, work is the second, but lately, people from the Gen Z demographic across the world have largely been talking about the need for “third places” amid the cityscape. Third places are spaces to create, rest, play, and simply exist as a community, which have too often been pushed to cafes and more cafes.
When it comes to Chennai, this is where the younger generation is taking matters into their own hands and creating third spaces where they can actually meet offline. After all, most of them are far more connected online than in real life. And the latest in the list of third places is potluck. Not the usual ones with friends or colleagues at an office party, but potluck gatherings with absolute strangers from different walks of life.
