Kozhikode: Close to the planetarium on Jaffer Khan Colony Road, a plain board bears the name “Waya‘naadans’”. On the porch of the house, a bustling Preethi Santosh picks out choice vegetables and fruits for customers. In her pre-Corona virus avatar, she used to run a hostel here. Five years back the 4-member family with son Abhijith and daughter Athira from Pulpally, Wayanad, had migrated to the city after her husband, businessman Santosh, suffered a major accident. To make a living she turned from hostel warden to running one. With a partner, she provided accommodation to nearly 75 wards. Their quality of hospitality saw them withstand the triple punch of demonetisation, Nipah outbreak and floods in succeeding years. The lockdown caused by Covid-19 forced them to close down on March 11. After a month when the future seemed bleak, she took the momentous decision to source local produce from her native Wayanad drawing on her decade-long experience in horticulture. She sourced non-toxic produce from Gundalpet, Mananthavady, Panamaram, Pulpally and Sulthan Bathery. Residents of Cherooty Nagar, Jafar Khan and Tiruthiyad Colonies provide her great support. The shop is open from seven for the convenience of morning walkers, to seven in the evening. The response encouraged her to convert the second hostel space in Kottaram Road too into an outlet. Home delivery is also available. Preethi dreams big of serving traditional food items too, shortly. She is confident that the contagion can be beaten. #MalayalamNews #MalayalamLatestNews #KeralaNews Connect with Mathrubhumi News: Visit Mathrubhumi News's Website: https://tv.mathrubhumi.com/ Find Mathrubhumi News on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/mbnewsin/ ----------------------------------------------------- Mathrubhumi News (മലയാളം: മാതൃഭൂമി ന്യൂസ്) is a 24-hour Malayalam television news channel and is one of Kerala's most viewed TV channels. Owing to its varied presentation style and reliable content, Mathrubhumi News has become the fastest growing news channel in Kerala. More than just a news channel, Mathrubhumi News features a host of programmes that relate to various aspects of life in Kerala. Some of the frontline shows of the channel include: Super Prime Time, the No.1 prime time show in Kerala, the woman-centric news programme She News and Nalla Vartha a news program that focuses on positive news. Mathrubhumi News is an initiative by The Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. Mathrubhumi News. All rights reserved ©.