In this episode, we learn of the precarious situation a lady finds herself in, and of her subtle note of hope, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 334, penned by Ilampoothanaar. The verse is situated in the coastal regions of ‘Neythal’ and speaks in the voice of the lady to the confidante, in response to the friend’s question as to whether the lady could bear with the man’s parting.

A wish, a dream to return to the mother continent of Africa and this time, to visit Egypt, an intriguing nation renowned for its antiquity. This is the only nation, where an ancient wonder of…