Why Indian families need Heirloom now
The Partition window is closing
The last witnesses of 1947 are in their late 90s. By 2030 they will be gone. Their stories — of trains arriving empty, of villages left at midnight, of the language they had to leave behind — are about to disappear in one decade.
The village → metro migration
Your दादा-दादी came from a village your kids will never visit. They speak a dialect your kids don't speak. Bombay or Bangalore turned three generations into one English-speaking family. Heirloom captures the village before the village fades.
The NRI distance problem
You're in California, London, Sydney, Singapore, Toronto. Your parents are in Delhi. You see them once a year. Heirloom records them weekly — in Hindi — and your kids hear the recordings in English on the way to school.
The arranged-marriage story
Every Indian family has one: the photo your mother saw, the conversation your father had with his father, the train ride to meet. Most families never record it. Your kids will ask one day.
The freedom-fighter relative
Many Indian families have a relative who was at a Gandhi rally, a Bhagat Singh-era protest, a Quit India march. By the time someone asks, the witnesses are gone. Heirloom asks now.
The recipes नानी never wrote down
Your nani's biryani has never been written down. She makes it by feel. When she goes, the recipe goes. Heirloom captures her cooking — voice, ratios, the specific words she uses — so it doesn't.
Simple pricing
Give a story. Keep a voice. Visa, Mastercard and RuPay accepted via Stripe today; UPI via Razorpay coming. 30-day money-back guarantee.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 🎁 Keepsake — the gift | $199 one-time | One storyteller, full guided interview — 168 questions in Hindi or English, voice & text, a beautiful Memory Book (printable + PDF), lifetime read access for the whole family. No subscription. |
| ⭐ Family — most popular | $149/yr | Everything in Keepsake — plus a living Family Council you can talk to anytime, unlimited storytellers (दादा + दादी + papa), and every new feature |
| Heritage — their real voice | $299/yr or $499 one-time | Everything in Family — plus real voice cloning, so you hear them answer in their own voice. Multiple families & branches |
"Like Walter Isaacson wrote about Steve Jobs — but about your dadu."
The Steve Jobs biography. The Elon Musk biography. The Lee Kuan Yew biography. We read these because the lives are extraordinary. But your grandfather's life is no less extraordinary — he just isn't famous. Heirloom turns his life story into a chaptered, print-ready Memory Book biography that your grandchildren will keep on their shelf for the next 50 years.
The Memory Book is compiled by AI only from his own recorded answers, and your family reviews and edits every chapter before you print it. It reads like a real biography — because the source material (your grandfather's voice, in his own words) is real.
What our Indian users tell us
"My dadi died last year. I have her recordings — 14 hours, in Punjabi. My five-year-old son asks for her stories at bedtime now. I play them. He's growing up knowing exactly what her voice sounded like. Yeh ek अनमोल तोहफ़ा hai."— SCENARIO illustration based on common feedback themes
How it works for an Indian family
- Give the gift at theheirloom.ai/gift ($199 one-time Keepsake, or $149/yr Family for the whole archive).
- Pick the language — Hindi, Punjabi (interface in Hindi or English), Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, or English. Question bank is professionally translated for cultural nuance.
- Connect WhatsApp — your दादा-दादी answer questions via WhatsApp voice notes (the platform they already use). No app to learn.
- Heirloom transcribes + organizes every recording. Hindi to English transcription so the next generation can read it.
- After 6–12 months — you have an archive, and the Memory Book is included with your plan: a print-ready PDF you can download and print anywhere — India or the US.
Indian SEO + media coverage angle
Press tier we're pitching for India launch (Q2 2026): Mint, Inc42, YourStory, The Better India, Economic Times Tech, Hindustan Times Lifestyle, NDTV Profit.
If you're a journalist covering Indian family memoir, NRI tech, AI ethics, or Partition documentation — please contact [email protected].
Frequently asked questions (India)
Can I pay with an Indian card?
Yes. Pricing is in USD — the Keepsake gift is $199 one-time, Family is $149/yr. Cards (Visa/Mastercard/RuPay) work today via Stripe. UPI auto-debit coming Q3 2026 via Razorpay.
Will Heirloom work with my dadi's broken phone?
Yes. The simplest path: she answers questions via WhatsApp voice notes on a regular phone. You (the grandchild) handle the dashboard from anywhere in the world.
What about Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi — not just Hindi?
Hindi is live now. Other Indian languages are scheduled for Q3-Q4 2026. Email [email protected] if you'd like priority for your family's language.
Will it work for someone whose Hindi is stronger than their English?
Absolutely — that's exactly what Heirloom is built for. The interface, the questions, and the Memory Book all work in Hindi-first.
Start a memoir for your दादा-दादी today.
Three questions free. No credit card. Then give the Keepsake — $199 one-time.
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