It has been around 10 years since the first trawler woman from Kerala, Rekha Karthikeyan, ventured into the Arabian Sea to make a living, arguably the first in the country.
Hundreds of honours, motivational interactions with budding students and peers, and recognitions came her way over the years. In between, there was a one-year break in her career soon after the pandemic after her husband, Karthikeyan, had fallen ill.
