This Mothers' Day, we bring you a very special edition of Vignettes, featuring Kanakavalli Founder Ahalya S, her mother Swathanthra Saktivel, and her daughter Anya. In this conversation with Aneesha Bangera of The Kanakavalli Journal, memories ebb and flow, spanning three generations.
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Dr. Shanthipriya, Kanakavalli’s April Vignette, is an inspiration. An ophthalmologist, a mother, a wife and a friend, she was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease in 2012. Reluctant at first to talk about her condition, she participated in an international pageant last year which helped her transform her approach to life.
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Kanakavalli’s March Vignette, is Radhe Jaggi, a Bharatanatyam dancer who believes that the classical arts are truly contemporary in their grammar and expression. Spanning the past and the present, Radhe reminisces about a childhood spent climbing trees, and on the road with her father, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
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Kanakavalli’s February Vignette is the inimitable Kalpana Mohan, a writer who grew up in Chennai, and lives in California. Read her story in her own words: bittersweet, filled with laughter, love and loss, and life, crafted in the skilled hands of a true wordsmith.
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In our first Vignette for 2019, Effie Thomas gives us a glimpse into her fascinating life in Dubai as a small business owner, a mother, and a collector of vintage cars and art. Growing up, Effie's parents instilled in her a love for craft and for all things Indian; a love she continues nurture and hopes to pass on to her own daughters.
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n December's Vignette, Glory Kanikella gives us a glimpse into her a life as a working mother in Hong Kong. The Executive Director of a garments manufacturing firm with operations across four time zones, Glory is always connected to work. As a mother of a three-year-old, she finds joy in experiencing life afresh with her daughter Ariana.
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