The Life Story
Most of what our parents and grandparents know will never be written down. Maya asks the questions you never got around to — gently, on WhatsApp — and turns their answers into a book your family will keep for generations.
You choose Story (A$25) or Legacy (A$50) at the end — after you see how it works.
No app to download. No learning curve. It all happens in a WhatsApp chat they already know how to use.
Tell us who the story is for and how to reach them. Two minutes, one form.
They get a warm WhatsApp message inviting them to share their story, whenever suits them.
Typed replies or voice notes, in any of 10 languages. Photos welcome. No rush — days or weeks.
We write it into a literary keepsake book you can read and share forever.
Both work exactly the same way — entirely on WhatsApp.
Same Maya, same gentle interview — the difference is how deep the book goes.
"We gifted Nani the WhatsApp interview for her 75th. By the second chapter the whole family was waiting for the next question. The book arrived with eight chapters we'd never heard before."
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“The kitchen in Jalandhar was never quiet. At four in the morning my mother was already there, and the smell of cardamom would reach me before the light did. I did not know then that I was memorising a home I would one day leave.”
— from a Legacy edition, chapter one
"Dad passed three months after we finished it. The book is the only thing left where I can still hear his voice. Don't wait. Please."
The digital book (PDF) is ready 2–3 weeks after your loved one starts chatting with Maya. Buying for a specific date? Email us at hello@virasatai.io and we'll do our best to help.
No. Everything happens inside WhatsApp, which they already have. Maya simply messages them.
If they can send a WhatsApp message or a voice note, they can do this. Maya keeps it slow and friendly, and they can answer over days or weeks.
Yes. Reply to Maya on WhatsApp (or email hello@virasatai.io) and we'll deepen a Story into a Legacy — you only pay the difference.
Ten, including Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati and Tamil. The book is written in the language you choose.
Full refund within 30 days, no questions asked.
Yes — Maya is an AI biographer built on Claude by Anthropic. The invitation message we send your loved one explains this clearly upfront. In our experience most people are delighted rather than put off; what matters to them is that someone is genuinely listening and that their stories will last. Maya never pretends to be human.
Their answers, voice notes and photos are stored securely and used only to produce their book. We never share, sell or train on their personal data. You can request deletion at any time by emailing hello@virasatai.io. Full details in our Privacy Policy.