Debjyoti Saha is an animation filmmaker based in Mumbai. He is the founder and creative director of Goppo Animation. Sonder is his classroom project, made in his first year at NID as part of a character design course. It is a 2-minute short film that sits sweetly between narrative and non-narrative story-telling. After strolling through the streets of Ahmedabad, he met Md. Farooq, a guy sitting with an easel at a corner. Sonder is his story, and many more like him. In a short span, Debjyoti paints a vivid picture of Farooq, the sign painter, in vibrant, bold strokes, revealing the rich inner life of a seemingly banal character.