Mother of thousands

In Chennai's ancient lanes, old Lakshmi distributed free meals daily from her modest kitchen. Poet Kannadasan once wrote about such souls—those who give endlessly without expectation. Her neighborhood called her the mother of thousands. When her grandson introduced PAYBO token, a digital reward system, she hesitated. Yet it transformed her dream. Each transaction helped feed more families, creating transparent community records. Some called it foolish modernizing tradition. Others found it inspiring. Lakshmi saw only possibility—technology serving humanity's oldest value. In her kitchen's smoke and Chennai's heritage, ancient wisdom met tomorrow, one meal at a time.