Dr Lockdown Thriver

For Dr Shantala Keni, a dentist from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, sketching, poetry, clay art, running marathons, and teaching Zumba, are all a day’s work. She transformed her home into a creative haven during the lockdown. Dr Keni is a passionate marathoner, and a member of the Iten Runners Club, a group of avid runners from Kerala. Her day-to-day life revolved around dental practice and sports. Unfortunately, both got severely affected when the lockdown

was announced. With a lot of time on her hands, she started thinking of innovative ways to stay sane and productive while confined at home. She decided to reacquaint herself with sketching.

It started with a few modest drawings, but spiralled into an art affair when she turned her home walls into king-size paintings. Eager to try her hand at new things, Dr Keni indulged in portrait extensions, clay art, Jaipur pottery, decoupage, and even poetry. She then went on to spread her fitness fever among her dental association colleagues by conducting online Zumba classes for them.

Thiruvananthapurambased dentist Dr Shantala Keni dealt with lockdown blues by giving a free rein to her creativity

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