Sharing little pieces of belonging, memory and mother-tongued love with The Kayal Magazine — When Chai Met Toast tells us about small town, big love and little homes. Small town Small towns that carry soda narengya (Lemon soda), kaplandi mittai (peanut fudge), little children on their bicycles, swaying coconut trees, ammuma’s (grandma) stories, light blue milma milk packets stacked like fish on freshly printed Mathrubhumi (newspaper), peacock feathers treasured in books —

I sat close to her and watched. She wiped off her wet hands in front of her favourite yellow saree. She sat with her haunches hanging in...

A Peaceful Oasis : Nestled within the heart of a vibrant, bustling city lies a tranquil oasis – a charming colony of bungalows, where...

It was a merry day in my family's life- March of 2001, when I was born. My parents decided to plant a Christmas tree which didn’t make...

I. Manjula (maa) “You're just too careless, Chotu, " Manjula chided. Her voice is tinged with equal parts assertiveness and concern, as...

I am 27 years old, lived all my life in a city and have grown up pretty distant from familial traditions. I have always lived with my...