Vijayalakshmi Kutty

My perspectives, which include understanding people and cultures, have been moulded by the opportunities I have had to travel widely and bond with people in many parts of the world. Married at 19, in my final year at LSR, I set off on a journey of learning life’s essential requirements: parenthood, home-making, pursuing my own needs and interests, and immersing myself in an occupation I loved - teaching. I retired from the Languages department of a local college some years ago, but my favourite years in this profession were when I was a teacher at a Montessori primary school in Chennai 40 years ago. We have so much to learn from little children to become better adults. Today, my husband and I find a quiet retired life fulfilling in many ways - not too many expectations and plenty of time to do things leisurely. And for me connecting with Elsa has anchored me to some of the best days of my life: my time at LSR.