Articles by: Veena M

Remembering Dr. C. Thankam

Remembering Dr. C. Thankam

Dr.Thankam Sharma whom we used to call as Amma (mother), had been really a mother to many youngsters other than her four children. Yes, it was her children especially  Santhi and Anitha who were my friends. But the day I walked in with these two into their home, I realized I had become part of that family. Sharmaji, their father[Read More…]

by 22/08/2023 Comments are Disabled Life/Philosophy
Dr. Vayala Vasudevan Pillai – A Man Who Inspired Young Hearts

Dr. Vayala Vasudevan Pillai – A Man Who Inspired Young Hearts

It was in 2009 I got a chance to meet this veteran artist and visionary who spend his life to fulfilment till the end, Dr.Vayala Vasudevan Pillai. One evening Jean was asked to do a video shoot of Thayambaka of Mattannur Sankarankutty at the Vighneswara temple in Vazhuthacaud and since he wanted assistance, he asked me to join him. We[Read More…]

by 28/08/2021 Comments are Disabled Life/Philosophy
A Nurtured Forest Farm

A Nurtured Forest Farm

Alleppey, a coastal district of Kerala, doesn’t have any natural forest land. Still, its sandy white soil and harsh environment didn’t stop Mrs. Devaki Amma Kollakal Thapovanam from cultivating her four-odd acres of property in Kandalloor (a small panchayat in the taluk ofKarthikapally) with greenery.When I visited Mrs. Devaki Amma’s patch of forest in 2013, I was amazed by the[Read More…]

by 05/06/2019 1 comment Environmental Protection
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