jefin joy.
vazhavara, idukki.
grown up on this land. the rhythms learned before they were taught.
cardamom tended alongside his father. cloves coming into his own hands.
the understanding came early. the work followed naturally.
the same hills. the same canopy. the same morning mist.
a younger eye on familiar ground.
energy that moves fast and still reads the plant correctly.
planting, tending, harvesting in step with joy.
not yet separate. not merely following.
a way of working still being shaped by the seasons.
malar works directly with jefin. lot by lot.
the cloves especially. each season watched closely.
the same land. a new pair of hands reading it.
origin defines character.
purity protects it.
this is malar.