Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge
Somewhere in the early 1990s, the Malayalees of Borivali East decided it was time to create a space of their own. While the Borivali Malayalee Samajam was vibrant, almost all its networking events, Onam celebrations, and Christmas gatherings took place across the tracks in Borivali West. With limited participation from our side, we lacked a local platform to connect closer to home. What began as simple family gatherings for an Onam Sadhya or a Christmas dinner slowly evolved into a grand cultural affair, complete with traditional stage programmes and the intricate, colorful Onam Pookalam. The blueprint of that floral carpet would be painstakingly designed by Ravindran Uncle. On the morning of the event, the ladies would gather with baskets of fresh flowers, bringing his vibrant geometric patterns to life. The cultural programmes, meanwhile, were entirely driven by the neighborhood youth. And that is exactly where the four of us Mary, Madhu, Vinod, and myself truly came together. Since ...
