As we would drive through the paddy fields to meet my grandparents, my dad would ask us to look out for Kos Minars.

The Kos Minars (translation: Mile Pillars) are medieval Indian mile markers that run along the Grand Trunk Road in northern India. They were introduced by the 16th-century Pashtun ruler Sher Shah Suri. Dozens of these ancient markers still stand today. (Source: Wikipedia)

Today, I reflect on those childhood memories as I cross my own milestones. What minars wait ahead of me?