Before I begin, let me recite an old Malayalam poem: Malarani kaadukal thingivingi Marathaka kandhiyil mungi mungi Karayum mizhiyum kavarnju minni Karayatturalasa graamabhangi – Edapally Changampuzha Krishna Pillai This was a poem which my grandparents taught me when I was a child. Okay interesting is this famous poet’s children were …
So, you’re an elephant walking alone in a forest and suddenly you get ambushed by humans. The next thing you know, you’re standing under a concrete stand. You feel tight pulls on your forelegs and hindlegs when you try to move a bit to scratch that never fading itch. The …
The last time I visited The Akkulam Lake, I was unable to count the number of sea shells, unable to distinguish between the various chirps of the birds, and the shadow of the tree canopy cooled the land. My father told me that during his childhood days, this lake was …
