Where the Rain is Born: Writings about KeralaAnita Nair The southernmost part of India was born, it is said, when the mighty Parasurama - sixth avatar of Vishnu - threw his battle axe to carve out the territory that would henceforth be his. |
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... night . The stars shone brightly . The sea was calm . Far away in the distance someone thought he saw a speck on the sea . It might well be the boat . But it wasn't . There was no sign of the boat . Fisherman Kochan's old mother beat on ...
... night . The stars shone brightly . The sea was calm . Far away in the distance someone thought he saw a speck on the sea . It might well be the boat . But it wasn't . There was no sign of the boat . Fisherman Kochan's old mother beat on ...
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... night . . . ! The boys will not go there . A woman jumped into that well and drowned . She'll be somewhere around the place ! Sir , aren't you afraid of ghosts ? ' A good half of my fear left me . It was a woman , was it ? I said , ' Oh ...
... night . . . ! The boys will not go there . A woman jumped into that well and drowned . She'll be somewhere around the place ! Sir , aren't you afraid of ghosts ? ' A good half of my fear left me . It was a woman , was it ? I said , ' Oh ...
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... night with me . Before they went to sleep I would quietly go down and speak in a low tone into the darkness . ' Look Bhargavi Kutty , some of my friends are staying here tonight . Please don't strangle them to death . If anything like ...
... night with me . Before they went to sleep I would quietly go down and speak in a low tone into the darkness . ' Look Bhargavi Kutty , some of my friends are staying here tonight . Please don't strangle them to death . If anything like ...
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Abraham Amma Anita Nair arrived asked Balettan bath began better called Charlis Chemban Christian Church closed clothes coming continued course dark don't door eyes face father feel feet felt followed gave girl give hair hands head heard India Kerala knew Kottayam land later leaves light lived look Malayalam Malayali Meenakshi mind morning mother moved mundu Nair never night once opened party passed perhaps play pointed rain Ramu reached remember returned rice road seemed side smiled song stay stood stopped story talk tell temple things Thomas thought told took tradition tree turned veranda village voice waiting walked wall watch women writing young