Chitra begins the conversation by detailing her father’s association with the arts, her childhood, and how architecture came to be destined for her. She talks about the ways in which life progressed in the 60s when certain modern technologies and a modern lifestyle were suddenly introduced to the world. She talks in detail about her father’s education, vocation, and interests, intertwined with her own life. She then talks about moving to Nigeria in the 1970s, and her life there. Coming from a civil engineering background, she found it a bit challenging to gain admission at the National Institute of Design, however, she got into CEPT University. She recalls how she had a better understanding of structural elements of design due to her engineering knowledge. Talking about growing up in Banaras city, she recounts her life while living at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus. She remarks how it was an ideal childhood. 

Moreover, she also talks about her life in Nigeria, the friendships she made, and the challenges her family faced immediately after moving there. She remarks on how she was exposed to such a new culture, the way people communicated, and the way nature was perceived by locals. She then goes on to talk about her initial observations of space and architecture growing up, and comments on the space of ‘aangan’ as unique and special in its make and utility. She also shares her observations of space in Nigeria and talks about the designs of kitchens there, as well as her own house chores responsibilities. She then talks about her mother and her various accomplishments as a learner in detail. Recalling her childhood in more detail, she further recalls the culture around the university space at the time. Concluding the session, she interestingly shares how her mother loved living in Nigeria because of the liberation it allowed her, among other things.