*SPOILER ALERT- THUDAKKAM (NOT A REVIEW BUT CONTAINS MY STORY BASED ON THE STORY IN THE MOVIE) I watched Thudakkam yesterday. This is not a review, it’s about my life experience; but contains the story line. So if you haven’t watched the movie, please stop reading this blog! This is not just my story, but the story of almost every girl or woman who has studied in Kerala, even for a short period of time! Not every girl is brave enough to slay dragons. They might be mentally st

I’m officially old! I turned 40 on July 3rd! Truth be told, I have been so excited since 2-3 years, because I had read somewhere that once you turn 40, like clockwork, you don’t give a f#ck what others think about you! That we suddenly reach the level of maturity where you have no time for nonsense, instead you want meaningful conversations, set boundaries, burn bridges as needed and finally have a set goal, know what’s the purpose of your life! I had planned that by 40, I’ll

Have you heard or read about Noah’s Ark? In the story, God warns Noah that a catastrophic flood will destroy the world, and he builds a huge ark (boat) to save his family and pairs of animals, including sheep, lambs, birds, and many others. In my life my mother is not the one who ensures we board the boat and get to safety… She is the boat, one who carries our weight and brings us to a safe place! I have been wanting to write a Mother's Day post for a week, but I haven’t bee

Fifteen years ago, I met a version of love I didn’t know could exist. Tiny, frail, fragile and wrapped in uncertainty. Aadi came early… too early, weighing 600 gms. Our first few days in the NICU were filled with this tight feeling in our chest that’s indescribable. One that we pray no parent has to ever go through. Seeing your child suffering and the helplessness and anger we feel knowing that we can’t do anything about it.. Little did we know that this feeling would never

Please don’t judge me for this, because it’s all what I’m thinking about… even when I suddenly wake up at 3 am and lay awake. I’m definitely not alone, at least 25% of the world population is thinking about him too. You know who I’m talking about… of course it’s “Punch”. I’m an empath and I hate this fact because I have a million problems of my own, but I still absorb pain from others, even strangers I read about and think deeply about it. This is the kind of story my soul

*spoiler alert! …And he’s back and how! I’m genuinely so so happy for Nivin Pauly because the actor has proved that time may have taken its toll, but it never touched the core of who he is. The actor is and has always been far more than what cinema was tapping into! Nivin Pauly was always a complete package, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that Sarvam Maya is a smashing success! In my opinion he’s the only actor presently in Malayalam cinema who can make you fall in love, h

I used to have one of the broadest smiles ever.. Grinning all the way from one side to the other. I can hardly smile now. My previous stroke gifted me a left sided facial droop and this one gifted me a right one. And so I have become so conscious while smiling because it isn’t symmetrical anymore. As adults it’s really difficult to always have positive thoughts. Each of us in the family thinks differently. My husband is constantly worried when I might fall and he has to jump

Few months ago, I visited the main center of Solace in Trissur. I have been long associated with Solace, attend the fundraisers organized by the Solace New England Chapter, in Massachusetts, but this is the first time I visited Solace and was absolutely humbled by the experience. I’ve heard many stories about mothers who sacrifice everything and struggle just to keep their families afloat, but nothing prepared me for the moment I sat across from a mother who quietly confessed

My first interaction with Achu was, when we stood at the bus stop waiting for a bus to go to school, a man who was decently dressed...

⚠️spoiler alert We watched a new Malayalam movie the day before we were leaving for India. Even while I was in-flight and now in a...

I’m sorry it took me a while to complete the whole series and write this review. Lil’ man had surgery and is recovering well. But he got...

*Spoiler alert on the movie Kishkindha Kaandam, just minor references. Few days ago, I watched an extremely interesting movie,...

Keeping in mind your feedback about giving away spoilers in my review; this time I’ve tried my best to not sway into the story details....