Amba Nayak Tribute

My mamama was a woman of modern thoughts. Having witnessed the Freedom Struggle so close at hand made her into an open- minded woman. My father wanted to marry me off at the age of 18 but her scepticism about education conveyed to him aptly halted him in his tracks. Thank you Mamama for intervening.
When I was in South Korea Mamama corresponded with me in Hindi. She could read but not write English. She learnt Hindi back in those days when Ajja was involved in the Freedom Struggle. She wrote to me about Gandhiji's visit to Katapady.
I had the most wonderful childhood , thanks only to Mamama. Our holidays at Katapady were dream holidays. The first thing we would do on reaching Katapady was look for Mamama in the Kitchen and hug her. Mamama was never demonstrative , but her quiet strength and love was always evident.
Mamama was an exemplary and principled person. The simplicity , character , way of living that she displayed was and will always be an education to us , even now.
I cannot imagine Katapady without Mamama.
Thankyou God for giving me a Grandmother like Mamama and Uncles and Aunts who spared nothing to make her last days comfortable.
love u mamama
Meenu ( Minke for her )