“When I was in Fatima Convent school, I remember taking the cycle-rickshaw to school everyday. West Mambalam is more than just another area for Padmapriya, as she was born and raised there. “Mambalam is often called the ‘cousin of Mylapore’, yet it has never received as much as prominence,” she says. With this in focus, Padmapriya will be curating a walk through West Mambalam, as part of the Madras Week celebrations. ![]() “It is important to learn about the place we live in…through this, we can create awareness on the rich history and also document it for the future generation,” opines Padmapriya Baskaran, heritage blogger and founder, Aalayam Kanden Trust. ![]() ![]() CHENNAI: If you have ever been part of a heritage walk before, one advice you’d hear from the person who leads/guides the walk is to understand the history, institutions and its people in the locality we live in.
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