Thanal- charitable organisation in Perumpuzha
‘Thanal’, a charitable organisation in Perumpuzha set up to help those in need of assistance. I first heard about it during the floods that caused havoc in Kerala last year. Continue Reading →
Author: Chitra Gopinathan
Birds and Kollam
Roosters crowing, crows cawing, these are some of the common sounds that wake me up when I am in Perumpuzha. The other day I wake up to a pleasant bird Continue Reading →
Harthal and visiting relatives and friends
I wake up to the news that a Harthal has been declared. Is my trip to Thiruvananthapuram to meet my friends for dinner in jeopardy, I wonder. “Wait till ten Continue Reading →
Hair washing and Lakshmi
Laughter rings out. It is the weekend and the house is alive once again. “I want to catch you ammamma”, Lakshmi repeats as she runs after me. It is a Continue Reading →
Renaissance artists and exhibitions
The whoops and excited cheers from a nearby table made me look around. The restaurant has turned quite busy and noisy. I cannot see the table in question but instead Continue Reading →
Just like riding a bike
There are some skills in life that you need to learn before you become a teenager or that is what the article said. This message has been etched in my Continue Reading →
New Year’s Day 2019
”Let me out, let me out” screams Lakshmi as she wakes me up. This is not the New Years awakening that I was looking forward to. She does this when Continue Reading →
New Year’s Eve and partying
Another grey and dreary day. Well, we are in the middle of winter and this is how it is going to be for the next couple of months. The weather Continue Reading →
Nature documentaries and the holidays
December is coming to a close and life is almost back to normal. Lakshmi is back from her trips and I am once again on babysitting duties. I tried to Continue Reading →
Christmas 2018
Christmas Day. Another day when I do not need to get up early. The kids are off to see their grandparents in Wales. Lakshmi is looking forward to taking Alfie Continue Reading →
