The people you love have stories you’ve never heard.

The people you love have stories you’ve never heard.

Milna helps you ask meaningful questions, collect voice stories, and save the memories that matter.

Milna helps you ask meaningful questions, collect voice stories, and save the memories that matter.

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Some stories don’t come up on their own.

Some stories don’t come up on their own.

Childhood memories. Family traditions. The move across countries. The jokes, lessons, songs, and moments that shaped your people. Milna gives you a simple way to ask, and a place to keep the answers.

Childhood memories. Family traditions. The move across countries. The jokes, lessons, songs, and moments that shaped your people. Milna gives you a simple way to ask, and a place to keep the answers.

“I never know what to ask without making it feel heavy.”

Ani

“We talk all the time, but not about anything deep.”

Andres

“I realized I don’t really know my parents as people.”

Priya

How it works

A simple rhythm for better family conversations.

A simple rhythm for better family conversations.

Choose a meaningful question and record your answer

So the next time you call, visit, or sit down together, you have more to come back to.

Who it’s for

Made for people who want to know their people better.

Made for people who want to know their people better.

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Children of immigrants

Understand your parents as people

You grew up translating two worlds. Milna helps you ask the questions that never come up over dinner, and keep the answers in their own voice.

Community

Built from real conversations.

Built from real conversations.

Milna started with community gatherings about deeper conversations, culture, and connection. After hosting events and hearing how many people were craving the same thing, we started building the app: a simple way to bring that feeling into everyday family life.

Follow the story as it grows

A warm group conversation around a dinner table
A warm group conversation around a dinner table
Sid Khaitan
Founder
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My parents came to the U.S. with two suitcases and sandals on, in the middle of winter. My mom was pregnant with me at the time. I grew up in a first-gen Indian household full of love, sacrifice, and high expectations. The way we showed care was through doing: working hard, getting good grades, following the rules. But there wasn’t always room for feelings, questions, or the messier parts of being human.

Sid Khaitan

Founder

The stories are already there.

The stories are already there.

My parents came to the U.S. with two suitcases and sandals on, in the middle of winter. My mom was pregnant with me at the time. I grew up in a first-gen Indian household full of love, sacrifice, and high expectations. The way we showed care was through doing: working hard, getting good grades, following the rules. But there wasn’t always room for feelings, questions, or the messier parts of being human.

My parents came to the U.S. with two suitcases and sandals on, in the middle of winter. My mom was pregnant with me at the time. I grew up in a first-gen Indian household full of love, sacrifice, and high expectations. The way we showed care was through doing: working hard, getting good grades, following the rules. But there wasn’t always room for feelings, questions, or the messier parts of being human.

Like a lot of immigrant families, we talked often. But so many conversations were stuck in the same loop: “Did you eat?” “What’s new?” “How’s work?”

There's no playbook for meaningful conversations.

Over time, I realized this wasn’t just my family. Friends, cousins, and strangers were all describing the same thing: they loved their people, but didn’t always know how to reach them. It’s a strange feeling. To care, but not know what to say. To want closeness, but end up feeling more distant.

That’s why I’m building Milna. Because connection shouldn’t depend on crisis, coincidence, nostalgia, or someone finally knowing where to begin. Milna gives families a simple way to ask better questions, hear each other in their own voices, and save the stories that help us feel closer to where we come from.

FAQs

Common questions people ask before they begin.

Common questions people ask before they begin.

No. They can listen and reply without downloading the app. Milna is designed to make it easy for parents, grandparents, and family members to participate without extra setup.

Recording first invites vulnerability from others. Instead of sending someone a random question, you're opening the door with your own story and modeling the behavior.

Milna gives you prompts about family, culture, childhood, identity, food, love, memory, and the stories people rarely think to ask about.

Milna is designed for personal stories. You choose what to record, save, and share.
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Milna may use AI to suggest prompts, organize memories, or improve the storytelling experience.
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Milna is currently in private early access. Join the waitlist to be the first to try it.

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If you could keep one story from someone you love, what would you ask them for?

Optional. Recording means you're okay with us storing your voice note to build Milna. Privacy Policy.