So a lot has happened since my last blog, I got married and
now a mom to a beautiful baby girl who is one year old now. So yeah many years
have gone by in the blink of any eye; before you know it you have surpassed
many milestones in life. I am happy with the way things are going now, a good
husband an adorable daughter who keeps in my jogging shoes the moment she opens
her eyes in the morning. But it’s all in the game; you need to experience it
once, twice or may be even thrice in life.
I did not want to marry someone who has his own business and runs round
the clock, who has to go to work even on weekends and does not follow a routine
9 to 5 office time…No…that was not the person I wanted to marry…But GOD…GOD is
a very smart guy…he gave me that exact same guy whom I did not want as a
husband…But then I am not complaining! You accept what GOD gives you with open
arms and move on with life.
So there goes my life, I always liked a day job, get my very
own salary, enjoy the weekends and work out a daily office routine….well that
was the kinda life I loved and lived but life is very tricky and takes away
your happiness for more happiness at times and sometimes leaving you confused,
anxious and stagnant. But God has his way of surprising us, marrying a business
husband does come with many perks and looking after his business and helping
him out is one of the many. So now I live the life of an entrepreneur, still in
the learning stage but. So what am I looking after……?
Well living in Fort Kochi, you can’t make a move without
bumping into tourists and foreigners; they are in the city 365 days a year. So
you can imagine the crowd flocking into this tiny little heritage city once
invaded by the Dutch and later by the Portuguese. We are thankful to them for
leaving back some mind blowing architecture and buildings that make you stare
unreasonably for a long, long time. Shielded by a lot of shady trees dating
back to centuries, a vast stretch of sandy beach, some amazing and unique
heritage sights, villas, bungalows, peculiar houses, palace, museums, spiritual
places, chinese fishing nets, antique stores, spices, sandy beaches, peaceful
and serene roads that makes you want to take a long relaxing walk imbibing the
scenic beauty of the city and its people, art, music, shopping, eateries and
many more Fort Kochi never ceases to please its crowd.
So…more tourists mean more chance of them shopping and which
leads to more monetary fund. My husband already owns a service apartment named Fort Beach Service Apartment, so he
knows the crowd and their attitude which led us to think of opening a clothing
store right next to the oh-so popular and commonly bought Fab India in Napier
Street, Fort Kochi. No! they don’t scare us, coz we are something entirely
different and unique from what they have in store. We or what I would like to
call our quaint little shop, Aambal which means water lily is a clothing store
with a difference. We sell clothes made from cotton, organic cotton, khadi,
handloom and the like, hence we are an eco-clothing store selling eco-friendly
and sustainable clothes along with other eco-collectives which does not bring
any harm to mother nature and is made in the most chemical-free and natural
manner.
You may think we are plain old and boring but nooo…..we are all
colourful, trendy, stylish lending more zing and zest to our customers. We have
hand prints, block prints, ikat, floral prints, geometric designs, animal
prints and more most or all of which are #madeinindia #madeinkerala #handmade #handwoven
#handcrafted and above all unique. We have tops, dresses, shirts, trousers,jumpsuits, shorts,
saree, bedlinen, scarfs, active wear, yogawear, clay toys, home décor, crochet
toys, screwpine mats, vegan soaps, natural cosmetics, oils and more.
One of the many reasons we thought to open up this very kind
a store was to promote organic clothes, sustainable fashion, an eco-friendly
living but most of all provide support and a helping hand to the local artisans,
traders, home-based entrepreneurs and a boost to local self-help groups,
communities , weaving societies constituting of many weak, sick, disabled and handicapped people and also not let the age
old art and crafts die. This way we feel happy that we are helping them and the
tourists also feel good that they are helping the needy. Yes! So not making you
bored more…so that’s what I do now besides looking after my baby girl. Well! Life
is not how we plan it but I like it unplanned too….Come by to Aambal, fort
kochi…your organic and eco friendly store.
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