The Most Honest Conversation About Mothers | Vasudendra | Ep 292 | The Mohua Show

Some relationships only make sense with time.

In this heartfelt episode of The Mohua Show, celebrated Kannada author Vasudendra, best known for I Love My Amma, reflects on grief, motherhood, childhood memories, language, writing, queerness, and the ordinary moments that quietly shape our lives.

He shares why he refuses to place mothers on a pedestal, how he only began writing about his mother after she passed away, the emotional story behind a simple photograph taken days after his father’s death, and why every person spends a lifetime searching for their own “violin”—the passion that makes them feel young again.

The conversation also explores translation, regional literature, AI, queer representation, and the power of listening to our parents before it’s too late.

Whether this episode reminds you of your mother, your childhood, or someone you’ve lost, it is a conversation that stays with you long after it ends.