For a new city

The silence of a new city shouldn't cost you your peace.

The first 15 minutes are for you to realize you aren't alone.

Moving is hard. Talking shouldn't be. Start your first 15 minutes on us. No credit card, no commitment. If you don't feel a connection in 15 minutes, you can just hang up. If you do, stay for the hour and we'll only charge you for the 45 minutes you actually needed.

Find Your Voice · First 15 Mins Free First 15 min free, ₹225 for the full hour, 8 Indian languages.

How Sunno helps

Not therapy. Not a friendship app. A trained Buddy who'll sit with you for an hour when the week gets too quiet.

Talk in your language

Buddies available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, and English. Pick at booking. Switch mid-session if you want.

Evenings, weekends, timezones

Loneliness shows up on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday nights. Buddies are available when you are, across Indian and international timezones.

Audio or video, whatever helps

Audio feels like a phone call home. Video reminds you what a real face looks like. Both work. You choose.

You don't need a "problem"

Many callers just want a human hour in their week. No crisis, no diagnosis, no homework. Just a conversation.

Real conversations, real people

What callers have told us after their session. First names only, nothing else shared.

I moved to Amsterdam for my PhD and didn't speak to anyone for 10 days. My first Sunno session was the first time I laughed in weeks.

Neha Delhi → Amsterdam

Bangalore is lonely if you don't know anyone. My Buddy didn't solve that. But she made Wednesday nights easier.

Siddharth Delhi → Bangalore

I wasn't sad. I just didn't have anyone. Sometimes those are different things.

Divya Kolkata → Mumbai

Expat life looks great on Instagram. The rest of the time I just needed someone to talk to in Tamil.

Rohan Chennai → Dubai

I got married and moved to Pune. I didn't realize how much of my life I'd left behind until I tried to describe it.

Pooja Lucknow → Pune

Hostels, airports, new office, new apartment. My Buddy was the one familiar thing in my week.

Varun Hyderabad → Berlin

Buddies across languages

Request a Buddy who speaks your language, or someone who's been through the same move.

Shams

Certified Buddy · 50+ sessions

Calm, patient. Good with long conversations about home, family, and what you left behind when you moved.

Languages: Hindi, English

Tanvi

Certified Buddy · moved cities 4×

Knows what the first Sunday in a new city feels like. Warm, steady, good with expat and intra-India relocations.

Languages: Hindi, Marathi, English, Kannada

Ravi

Certified Buddy · south Indian diaspora focus

Quiet listener. Strong with Tamil and Telugu-speaking callers abroad and south-to-north India moves.

Languages: Tamil, Telugu, English

Questions people ask about talking to a Buddy

Specific to moving cities, loneliness, and the in-between feelings that come with it.

How does the Sunno free trial work?

Sunno runs on a "try before you buy" model. The first 15 minutes of any emotional-support call are free. You talk to a real human listener anonymously, with no card on file, and you decide if it's a fit. If you stay for the full hour, you're charged for 45 minutes only (₹225 total). The first 15 minutes are a permanent gift, on every call.

Is this for people with depression?

Not specifically. If you're experiencing clinical depression, a Buddy can listen and refer you to a licensed professional, but Sunno isn't a replacement for therapy or medication. Sunno is for the in-between feelings: lonely, homesick, tired, unmoored, disconnected. The stuff that doesn't quite need a therapist but is too heavy to carry alone.

Are your Buddies in my city?

Probably not, and it doesn't matter. Buddies work remotely from across India and globally. Your Buddy might be in Mumbai while you're in Munich. Sessions are audio or video. What matters is the conversation, not the geography.

Can I speak in my language?

Yes. We currently offer Buddies in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, and English. Pick your language when you book. If we don't have a Buddy in your requested language available at your slot, you can wait for one or take an English session, your call.

What if I'm not in India?

Sunno works anywhere you have internet. Sessions run across timezones, book a time that suits you and we'll match a Buddy who's awake. Payment is in INR for now; international payment support (USD, EUR, GBP) is rolling out this year.

Is it weird to pay a stranger to talk?

People pay for yoga classes, gyms, massages, things that help the body when friends and family can't. A Buddy is for the part of you that gets tired in ways your friends back home can't see. It's not weird. It's just a service for a specific thing.

Can my Buddy become my friend?

No. Buddies maintain professional distance, it's part of how the listening works. But you can request the same Buddy for every session you book. Many callers build a rapport over weeks and months. It's a relationship, but not a friendship.

How is this different from calling my mom, or my best friend?

Your mom loves you. That love comes with opinions, worry, and a frame of reference from 20 years ago. Your best friend is great, but they have their own day. A Buddy has no opinions about your life, no history with your family, no advice to give, and the whole 30 minutes is yours. Different service, different job.

Do I need to have a "problem" to book?

No. Many callers just want a human hour in a week that otherwise doesn't have one. You can book without a reason, without a plan, without anything on your mind. Your Buddy will follow you. Some of the best sessions start with "I don't even know why I booked."