THE THREAD CONNECTIONS
Ponnu couldn’t believe that her album titled 'THE THREAD CONNECTIONS ' had won the first prize at the Art and Culture festival. She was there to attend the function and receive the award with her family members. Who was Ponnu? Ponnu was a simple and humble village girl, who never went to school because her parents couldn’t afford to send her due to poverty. So, she worked for daily wages and helped her parents make a living. However, she was intelligent and had a quick grasping power, which enabled her to learn anything quickly. Whenever she had time, she spent it with the elderly people of her village, as she felt she could learn a lot from them due to their experiences. She had the chance to learn crochet and knitting from an elderly woman. With her intelligence, she mastered the art quickly, but didn’t have the money to buy threads and needles. She used to come back home, pick up old clothes, tear them, and with the help of a long nail, create wonderful creations. Ponnu a...
