“Mohnika", is an introspection into the unique nature of the Indian-American identity. It is inspired by those who feel foreign amidst the American streets they grew up on, or in other words, the place they have been calling “home.” Exploring the idea that home isn’t always the same as where one’s memories rest, the film aims to convey that the concept of “home” is a connection, beyond physicality. Rather, it is a feeling. Born and raised in New Jersey, Monika finds herself lost. Amidst her peers, she listens as one does when in the process of learning a foreign language. She lives with her dad, whom she shares a rather stiff relationship with, and his girlfriend. Monika isn't home; but she knows how to find it. She finds home upon hearing her mother speak the Hindi language; one that she struggles to speak, yet yearns for when unable to express herself. She finds home in the fierce melody of the monsoon. She finds home in the bustling streets of New York City, which remind her of Mumbai, yet somehow fall short. "Mohnika" is Monika's journey of acceptance.