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 →
Tag: Kollam
School autograph
Today is the only completely free day I have. I am planning to laze around all day. When I am here, I hardly lift a finger and make the most Continue Reading →
TMC Class 77 reunion: the conclusion
Chitra didn’t stay the night. After bidding her farewell, we met up in Rafia’s room for a midnight chat and chocolates. Before long Sree was fast asleep and Beena was Continue Reading →
Class 77 reunion-continuation
So where were we? OK, Premlal and his mundu excuse. I found a seat around a table at the back of the hall. It was easier for Prasantha and we Continue Reading →
Class 77 Kollam Reunion
I am having difficulty sleeping. Jet lag means at about 3 in the morning, I am still wide awake. Now I’m getting worried. I need to get some shut eye Continue Reading →
Achan- Bali and Poojas
It rained heavily yesterday, but by the time everyone started arriving the day cleared up and the rain stayed away. Today was different. I woke up to what sounded like Continue Reading →
First Pooja
Amma wakes up at 4 to get ready before the poojaris (priests) arrive. They only came around 530 am. I hear movements and dropped utensils, but go back to sleep Continue Reading →
Shivarathri
The main Maha Vishnu Temple in Perumpuzha was having a facelift and as a result we haven’t had the usual yearly festival for the past four years. The building work Continue Reading →
Prasantha
There are friends who evoke old memories in you and then there are friends who remind you of what friendship really means. Prasantha and I go back to my pre Continue Reading →
Asha, my friend
During my pre- degree years, I became friends with my bench mates, but there were others in class who also caught my eye and gradually we became friends. Sreekumari, Rafia Continue Reading →
