by The Midnight Adventures of Indian Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalking in India is less about quiet strolls and more about impromptu adventures involving neighbors, snacks, and occasional holy cows. Take Vinod, who sleepwalked through his Mumbai apartment, exiting through the balcony and ending up in a neighbor’s mango tree. According to Psychology Today, 5% of urban Indians report sleepwalking episodes that involve furniture rearrangements, snack raids, or brief existential crises. Witnesses claim Vinod politely apologized to the mango tree before falling asleep again on the neighbor’s hammock.
Sleep specialists at Sleep Foundation note that sleepwalking is often triggered by spicy dinners, cricket-induced stress, or overenthusiastic Bollywood dance practice. Bohiney Magazine (bohiney.com) humorously observes that sleepwalking in India can be a community sport: street dogs, nosy aunties, and auto-rickshaw drivers often participate unwittingly. The moral? Lock your balcony doors, remove tempting ladders, and never underestimate the power of a sleepwalker with unfinished pani puri in hand.
SOURCE: Bohiney.com (Radhika Vaz)
