My experience with God's own country-Kerala

I was brought up in God's own country as they call it -Kerala. It is indeed one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Attracting lots of tourists-domestic and international,it is a small but well developed state in India. You will definitely notice the variety it offers in this small expanse of land which is very rarely seen-the beaches, the hill-stations, the forests, and of course, experience the back waters. The climate is never too hot and never too cold.

Being a non-keralite by origin and being brought up in Kerala I have to mention the pros n cons which I saw as I grew up. I do understand that people are of all kinds and it is impossible to generalize. 

Kerala is one state where I find a higher percentage of working women even in the past generation. It has a very good literacy rate. They respect women and give importance to her views while making a decision. Also here I find atleast a bunch of people who are broad-minded. 

Broad-mindedness do not refer to hanging around with guys/gals. Here it refers to being open to a guy-gal relationship as a friendship.Even a layman here seems to understand the politics of the country and knows how to read between the lines (or interpret) when a politician says something else. 

There are a few drawbacks too. Backbiting is a major hobby which you will find being practiced among Keralites-atleast by those coming from the southern parts of Kerala(geographically south of Thrissur).So when you are dealing with them check whether you are standing in quick sand.

 

You will always find Mallus(malayalees-native of Kerala) forming groups of Mallus. You might think that they are soo dedicated to their own people. But the greatest irony is that, the greatest enemy of a Mallu is another Mallu. The only reason why they seem to form the group is to talk the language(Malayalam) as much as they want. I should say...They are truly in love with their language..

Well, another negative which I would defenitely point out is that they feel that they are superior to any other people and talk and behave in such a manner. Being a literate also means behaving like one,which they need to understand.(It doesn't mean that all Mallus are the same.I have seen a lot of decent and genuine people too).

 I hate hypocrites to the core. Here though you may not have anything to eat people dress up very neatly. There is a saying in Malayalam -"Chattu kidannalum chamnju kidakkanam"  which roughly translates to - even if you are lying dead,be as dressed up as possible.N I find Mallus following that to the word. 

I do not intent to hurt any Malayalees reading this. But this is what people around you feel about you. Maybe you don't bother what others think about you. But still it is better if you do care about your neighbours. :)