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KOCHUBABY & FAMILY
Ammachi: The Foundation
of the Family
mmachi’s radiance I, unfortunately, have had very
Ashines through her lov- little time to spend with Amma-
ing smile. You can always gen- chi. But every occasion, be it a
uinely see her eyes light up on couple of hours in Mallappally
seeing her children, grandchil- and on some lucky trips or a few
dren and great grandchildren. days when she was at home in
I feel privileged to be counted Parumala (thanks to Jacob un-
among them by her. cle’s trips to the US or Shakeela’s
The annual pilgrimage to leave) – it has always been mem-
the motherland is incomplete orable and will be cherished.
without a visit to Ammachi. It’s When I got married and
a visit I truly cherish and look came into the family, I was hon-
forward to. Having been in this estly impressed to see the great
family for a little over a decade, unity, love and affection that
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