Revisiting my home town, Kannur and walking through the old city of Kannur where I had not been before I doubt whether i could feel nostalgic for a place I had never been before?. Perhaps it maybe because I talked to an old shop keeper named Aziz ( picture above )who explained to me on the History of the old fort road and the old city of Kannur near the fishing harbor. He explained to me about the story of British rule who took over the Arakkal family and the rulers of that time and how the face of Kannur changed there after. The ruins and the abandoned buildings here does not leave much trace of its history on the outer but a casual walk through the old streets will leave you wondering why this place is not the city centre now, even with the presence of a natural harbor and a traditional sea port near by and even though Kannur is the 4th largest urban agglomeration in the state of Kerala.
