Ancient Treasures

It’s hard to digest the sight of a Nagamese Morung replica on a warm balmy Fort Kochi afternoon. I remember the wide-eyed moment when I first saw this large wooden erstwhile dormitory in Mopongchuket village in the North Eastern state a few years ago. This instance is not too different – but for a perplexing […]

Kanadukathan

I grudgingly woke up to the vigorous shaking of my shoulder by the conductor and groggily dragged myself out of the bus. In no time I was being ushered hastily in the car for a bumpy ride along the dusty road from Karaikudi to the small town of Kanadukathan.  Typical Indian village topography rushed past […]