We could hear laughter coming from a distance. A group of women gathered outside their verandah; their chatter spilling onto the streets. A loud wailing cry resounded in the air as a little boy perched on the shoulder of a young woman turned to his mother and heaved a deep sob. The crowd slowly dispersed […]
Read more "Attapadi: Government freebies have made our tribal community lazy"We took a detour from the main road. Muddy trails gradually led to the Moopan’s doorstep. Well-trimmed hedges adorned his courtyard as the winds sighed a soothing lull. Somewhere in the fading dusk, amidst valleys bathed in a rose-hued gleam, a cluster of garden bowers breathed its last… A middle-aged man with jet-black hair and […]
Read more "Rest Of My Family Travel Diary: Day 27 (Final Part)"“The teaching profession is grossly undervalued today. Personally, I feel that only people with heightened spiritual awareness should be allowed to teach; those who have absolute clarity on what they wish to do with their life. That way, we get teachers who are completely dedicated to their profession. There are 189 primary schools in all […]
Read more "Rest Of My Family Travel Diary: Day 26 (Final Part)"The lorry screeched to a halt. We saw the driver and conductor run towards us. They were yelling at each other in Tamil. Fayez slammed the accelerator to the floor hoping that the jeep would shoot forward. Unfortunately, we steered ourselves deep into the muddy patch of the verge that resulted in the vehicle tilting […]
Read more "Rest Of My Family Travel Diary: Day 20 (Part 1)"We reached quite late last evening and met the boys at Sharath’s place. We shared a few drinks together before calling it a night. Today, we were up quite early and decided to head out for a drive with one of the boys – JJ. There’s something magical about Kerala in the rains. The sun […]
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