There is a joy in not knowing about things till you discover them and I believe it’s one of the reasons childhood is so wonderful.
At 5-6 years of age when I first saw a lighthouse, I didn’t know the science behind sending signals out to sea, but an incredibly strong beam sweeping the inky blackness of the ocean seemed no less than magic.
Growing up in Chennai, one of the things we looked forward to apart from chomping on the South Indian papad or ‘appalam’ at weddings, was a visit to Marina Beach.