Aries- 17th April 1955, Born in Melur, Tellicherry, Kerala, India. The Star-(Malayalam star being Avittam.) Father T.P.Shankunny, Mother P. Lakshmy, hailed from Tellicherry. Father was informed telegraphically my birth as he was in Indo-China where he was serving as a Peace Mission Officer at Saigon deputed by the Indian Army.

In 1958, I was in Calcutta with parents in the army residential quarters, where I picked up Bengali and had neighbouring Bengali childhood friends. I still have a photographic memory of the place and the surroundings.

1959, Jan 29th -Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh-I remember so well that my younger brother Suresh was born in the Military Hospital. I saw him first time besides my mother on this day. The 2 TTR Quarters we lived, the bicycle ride to the hospital, the sacred tree on the way to the hospital.. will write more later...

1960- I was admitted to 1st standard in Dharmadam Girl's school. The corner most class room overlooking the railway track, the noisy trains passing by would be vibrating our table and benches. My aunt Madhavi used to escort me up and down from school. I had to leave this school in a very short period as to shift to my mother's house .

 

Hanoi in army peace-keeping-force white jeep	The day I was born,Dad with a child in hand	Reading telegram info of my birth	With friends in a studio at Indo-china.

My mom & me 1955 and two Chinese girls	Xmas 1954 at Hanoi	A card in color of Hanoi collection 1954