My Story

 I am a Christian because my parents were Christian. If my parents were Hindu, I would have been Hindu. If my parents were Muslim, I would have been a Muslim. My great grandparents were Hindus but later they were converted to Christianity. That’s the difference, otherwise, I would have been a Hindu and the story would be completely different. My mother is a liberal believer but her parents are radical. They go to church every day and get involved in various church activities. From childhood itself, they fill my head with bible stories and how great Jesus Christ was. If they were Hindus they were busy giving lectures on Lord Ram, Lord Shiva, and other 33 crore Gods. My father is always an inspiration for me. He goes to church, temples, mosques. He has taken me to Sabarimala, Guruvayoor, Mookambika. He always encourages me to know all the religions and to have my own opinion. He used to say don’t believe in any religion deeply. Have an understanding of it. Every religion has its gr...

 Sex Education… When I was studying in 12th grade, my Zoology teacher Helen mam was teaching the chapter ‘Human Reproduction.’ She took the class very well. At the end of the class, she said, ‘I am a mother, a mother can explain this topic better than anyone else, ask your mother to explain this to you, she will be open to you.’ That day at night I approached my mother and asked her to explain this chapter to me. She found time for me. First, she explained the topics in the chapter. But slowly she was drifting away from the topic. She started to teach me some life lessons. You will get sexually attracted to a girl. You will get the temptation. You will get the temptation to see her in the wrong way. This is Heterosexual attraction. It is natural. Your body hormones produce a chemical called dopamine, which activates your pleasure centers. You should have the willpower to control your emotions and desires. Respect her, never see her through your wrong eyes.  In this age period,...