Manu's Map Game

A tribute to Manu Raghavan

About Manu

Manu loved maps. His photographic memory made him a master of geography. His favorite game was asking, "If you have to go from Singapore to London by road, which is the shortest route? Name all the countries." We played this game every Friday for eight years. If you ever got the order wrong, Manu would laugh and say, "How dumb can you be, to believe that India and Thailand share a border?" If you got it right, he'd add a twist: "There's a civil war in Syria; you need to go around it."

Manu's superpower was bringing people together in meaningful ways. This game broke the ice and sparked conversations. Its purpose was to foster connections more than getting it right. This Friday, as you wind down into the weekend, play this game with your loved ones. Connect, laugh, and remember Manu through the joy of his favorite game. Enjoy!

How to play the game:

Select start at the bottom of this page, it'll take you to the game page. By default, the game page will provide a start and end country for the journey? You can either play with it or change the start and end country by selecting the 'change question' button. Then select the countries by choosing them from the drop down menu and selecting 'add' everytime you choose a new country. Once you are done with the complete pathway/journey of countries, hit 'submit'.