Connecting the dots

My father grew up at his maternal grandparents’ house. I heard two stories of how this came to be. My paternal grandfather lost his mother at a tender age of six. He was

Veranda Tales-My Naanamma’s excellence

Storytelling has been an integral part of my life since childhood. I grew up listening to stories during the hot summer evenings and nights with my cousins. Mothers and grandmothers would gather all

Veranda Tales-Pleasures of bald heads

Storytelling has been an integral part of my life since childhood. I grew up listening to stories during the hot summer evenings and nights with my cousins. Mothers and grandmothers would gather all

Veranda Tales-Closets full of clothes

Storytelling has been an integral part of my life since childhood. I grew up listening to stories during the hot summer evenings and nights with my cousins. Mothers and grandmothers would gather all

Veranda Tales-Worrying robs life out of living

Storytelling has been an integral part of my life since childhood. I grew up listening to stories during the hot summer evenings and nights with my cousins. Mothers and grandmothers would gather all