Mothers Day: Creating lasting memories with the children

Ashvini (right) with her children, Maya and Jay, at home. Photo: Siva Manalan Nadeson

Five-year-old Jay Siva loves his amma to bits because she “always takes care of me, gives me hugs and cuddles and cooks yummy food for me”.

“Mother is ‘ibu’ or ‘amma’. She takes care of us and she likes to cook and clean,” Jay declares confidently, as his mother laughs and vehemently denies the latter.