Continued from Part 5 Unpleasant Memories 16. I knew something was wrong that day. Mom was serving me breakfast but she was crying. Dad was busy going in and out of the house. Those were days when even telephones were scarce. And, telegrams were used to send urgent messages. I realized later that my grandmother Continue reading

Continued from Part 4 Childhood is generally associated with innocence. Some fond memories when you look back. Here are a few funny incidents while I was at Korattur: 13. Like everywhere else in India, Cricket was the most popular sport in our locality too. However, there were not many kids of my age group [and Continue reading

Continued from Part 3 Accidents 10. Childhood is rarely complete without a dog-bite. I had my share while at Korattur. Clearly remember going to the Kilpauk periodically, to get the anti-rabies injunction. During one such visit I came across an accident victim. I did not see him, could not see him. He was inside a Continue reading

Continued from Part 2 4. The house that we lived in had 2 portions. One big, one small. The bigger one had access to the terrace. I remember we lived in both. The house had numerous steps at the entrance and there was a huge open space in front. We used to sit outside, on Continue reading

Continued from Part 1 My earliest recollections of my life are the period that I spent in Korattur, Chennai, sometime till 1982 (up to age 6). I believe that prior to Korattur, we had also spent some time at Madurai, Trivandrum, and Trichy, but I have no recollection of them. At Korattur, we lived in Continue reading

I always view my life before 1991 in 4 phases: Korattur days Perambur – 1 Perambur -2 Malk days Post-1991, life has been too chaotic and hectic for me to organize. I feel many, mixed emotions looking back at the journey so far. Amazement, happiness, disappointment, sorrow and shame. And it all culminates into a Continue reading