On a very hot fourth Sunday in April we thought of taking a short trip to Haripad in Alapuzha district in Kerala. Our friend Padmakumar's mother had passed away a few days ago and the after-funeral rites were to be performed on that day. A family friend of us for two and a half decades, we were meeting them after a while since they were based in Bangalore. The after-funeral rites were over by the time we reached but all the family members including siblings and their spouses all belonging to th. Sign in to read more..