Character: Anju 👩🏽

Sunset at Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom. 0

Kumarakom Backwaters

Vembanad Lake is one of the longest lakes in India and the largest in Kerala. It touches three districts in Kerala. So when we thought of exploring Kerala, we wanted to start with nature, and backwaters were the first thing that came to mind, besides beaches. We chose Kumarakom as it seemed to...

Pink Flowers from Bengaluru. Postcard painted by Shalini 2

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This year, I wanted to celebrate for no real reason at all. At first, I wanted to get friends together and celebrate with a meal, but then it seemed like a lot of organizing, and so many of them are away. So I choose to spend time with Uma and Anju. I chose...

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Weekly Notes 41/2025

The first half of the week was hectic. I am taking a week off from work (Wed to Wed), so the work week was busy as I tried to close as many loops as possible. The idea is to spend time with family in Thrissur; otherwise, Uma has holidays and gets to enjoy...

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Weekly Notes 40/2025

We are in Thrissur and will be here for some time. The drive from Bengaluru was comfortable and good. We left at 2:10 AM and reached our destination at 10:25 AM, covering approximately 500 km in 8 hours, including brief stops. I think that’s a very good average on Indian roads. I was...

Students presenting at Anveshana/2025. 0

Weekly Notes 34/2025

Today, I took time to attend Anveshana Showcase 2025 at Prayoga. The plan was initially to attend the presentations by students who were part of NMG/2025 grantees group. But then I also got to know my niece was also presenting at the same event as part of another group. Unrelated, but what a...

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Copy to Learn, Try Till You Master

I’m often surprised at how almost every action of Uma can be traced back to someone around her. She copies so easily, sometimes adding small twists of her own. But it’s not always a perfect copy. For example, she often mispronounces words or struggles with the action, but she never stops copying. And...