‘Chennai should be celebrated as it has the best of everything’
An ophthalmic surgeon shares a personal reflection on why Chennai is a city worth celebrating, highlighting its rich cultural heritage, music, and community spirit. The author expresses a deep commitment to improving healthcare in rural Tamil Nadu as a way to give back to the city.
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This piece provides a human-interest perspective on urban identity and the intersection of professional service with local pride.
I was born in Chennai and have lived here my whole life, and I cannot imagine living anywhere else!
I think Chennai should be celebrated because it has the best of everything – the best of traditions, the best of people, who are warm and caring, the best of culture with its music and dance heritage and its cinema, and the best of beaches, especially our magnificent Marina, where I go for a walk every day. One of my favourite things to do is to have coffee in Mylapore, near the Kapaleeswarar temple and do a bit of roadside shopping. I also love the music festival; in fact, if I hadn’t become an ophthalmologist, I would have been a singer!
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