"Adi, tea is coming. Finish your kambi kathakal first," she replied, not even looking up from her cooking.

As I finished my comic strip, my akka came into the room with a cup of steaming hot tea. "Okay, beta, here is your tea. Now show me this Raju Raja fellow."

My akka smiled and patted me on the back. "Adi, you are a good artist, and I am proud of you. Now, let's have some pazham pori and tea."

I was sitting in my akka's (elder sister's) room, trying to finish my kambi kathakal ( comic strips) for the day. My akka was busy in the kitchen, making some pazham pori (banana fritters) for snacks.