Mattancheryhas always embraced cultural diversities.
Ahome for over 10 language minorities, the place has added yet another featherto its cap of cultural diversities when Ayas Sett from Mattanchery tied the weddingknot with Safeera Vailin from Thailand on Monday.
Ayasmet his life partner in Bangkok when he went to pursue higher studies andenrolled himself in the Bangkok campus of Webster University, where Safeera wasalso studying. The couple was in love for many years. They had to face stiffopposition from the parents from both sides, especially Safeera’s father.
Eventually,the lovers came out successful in obtaining their parents’ permission and gotmarried before the Central Islamic Council in Thailand.
OnMonday the couple got married at Mattanchery as per Kerala Islamic rituals. Safeera’sbrother attended the wedding. Within a day, Safeera has gelled with her newrelatives and neighbours.
Thoughdifferent from her ways, Safeera said that she liked Kerala and found thepeople very friendly. She said that she had developed a special liking forKerala food. The couple will return to Thailand on September 5.
AyasSett is the son of M H Babu Sett and Raziya Sett of Pandikudi Sett House, Mattanchery.