Ain't No Place like Home Land
Being someone who was born and brought up in Kerala, I was never a big fan of the home land nostalgia which has a prominent place in the Malayali pop culture. Having spent 23 years of my life here, I never realized I had taken a lot of things for granted. It took me a short span of stay in Mumbai to finally see what everyone else saw in God's Own Country. I remember travelling in a train on my first home coming and gazing at the scenic beauty all around. The evening sun shone golden upon the expanse of lakes and paddy fields lined with coconut trees. I remember feeling awestruck by the beauty of the view and thinking "This is why people love touring in Kerala! It's pleasant greenery all around." I am in Kerala for my short Diwali break of 5 days and the peace of mind I have been experiencing since I landed here is unparalleled. I'm pretty sure, had I been from some other state, I would have said the same about that state but the point is the mental happiness