Mothers Day: A toast to the mother figures in our life

Dhanya (right) and her mother, Dr Shamala. Photo: Shamala Durairajanayagam

Dr Shamala Durairajanayagam, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in her 40s, feels that Mothers Day is a special day to appreciate all those who have been a “mother figure” in one’s life.

“It takes a village to raise a child. My two sisters, mum and mum-in-law have helped me so much in nurturing my kids back when I was training to be a plastic surgeon, and even now, when I’m held up at the hospital, ” she says.

Dhanya (right) with her grandmother (Dr Shamala's mother-in-law), Dr Varalakshmi. Photo: Shamala Durairajanayagam