My name is Prajitha Ayanath. I am from Kannur, Kerala, India. I graduated in B.Com from India. After my study, I worked in tally accounting. I am a housewife now. In 2011, I got married to Bijoy Meethal.
I have been in Eindhoven for a year now. I joined my husband in January 2018 who was working at Philips Lighting (now Signify) since September 2017. Since he got a job here in Eindhoven, I decided to move here as well. But I actually didn’t want to come leaving my family and friends behind. It was going to be a completely new place and I have never been outside of my country before this. Also, I was worried to adapt to the cold, windy weather of the Netherlands. It is always sunny in my city, minimum to 19 degree.
After coming to Eindhoven, I came to know about some expat spouses programs. I am not sure GiT was in that list. I wanted to join the programs but then I had no confidence. Later, I met Thasni during one of the Malayali cultural gatherings. We have become best friends since then. She has helped me a lot. Thasni was the one who told me about GiT. I started going to GiT with her. It is a great program by Carola. I have made many good friends through GiT.
Once during one of the GiT meeting, I shared Appam in the group. Everybody loved it. So Carola just popped the question, “would you like to give a cooking workshop?” So in November, I gave Dal Vada workshop (a snack made from lentil as the main ingredient). Once again everyone liked my cooking. It is a memorable moment for life. Now I go to GiT often and everytime it is different and enjoyable. Thank you GiT, especially Carola for giving me wonderful opportunity and memories.
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