Seventy-one-year-old Gulf returnee Ibrahim Erayathan finds more warmth at the recently opened Badai Bazaar here than with his family. “I love my family. But being with friends of the same age is heartwarming,” Mr. Erayathan says.
The Malappuram Municipality has kindled unprecedented excitement among hundreds of senior citizens living in the town by opening a centre for elderly – Badai Bazaar – totally free of cost.
The word badai means bragging or boasting in Malayalam slang. As the name suggests, Badai Bazaars are meant to be spaces to while away their time chatting and bragging.
