December 26th, 2004, was a day of horror and nightmare for many families residing on the seashores of Tamilnadu. People lost their properties, belongings and dear ones. This is the story of one such family from Kulachal village, Nagapattinam district.[...]
I was only 14 years old. Yet, I dreamed of the day when my belly would swell with new life, pregnant with a baby. Perhaps this premature desire was fuelled by the sight of young pregnant women loaded with bangles, smothered with love and attention.[...]