As Sunny Minchekar heads out to meet his friend, he plugs in his earphones. Distracted by the music, he doesn’t realise how perilously close he is to the edge of the bridge. Illustrations/Uday Mohite

They say it’s healthier to let go of your baggage, but that’s not always true. The only reason Sunny Minchekar is alive today is because he held on to his for dear life. The 29-year-old had a miraculous escape after he fell into Bhayander creek and was trapped there for over two hours, kept afloat solely because of his waterproof bag.