"Remembering Sister Lini – The Angel Who Chose Service Over Self"
Today marks the 7th death anniversary of Sister Lini Puthussery, a name etched in the heart of every healthcare worker in Kerala—and beyond. A young nurse, a devoted mother of two, and a selfless caregiver, Lini lost her life in 2018 after contacting the deadly Nipah virus from a patient she was treating in Perambra, Kozhikode. As a healthcare professional and a mother myself, her story resonates deeply within me. I can feel the weight she must have carried—the invisible battle between duty and motherhood, between protecting her family and fulfilling her calling. She didn’t hesitate. She chose to serve. Her final words, scribbled in a letter to her husband from the isolation ward, still pierce our hearts: “ I am almost on the way. I don’t think I can meet you again. Sorry. Please take care of our children well. ” That letter was not just a goodbye. It was a symbol of the quiet heroism we often overlook. Sister Lini’s story is not just hers alone. It represents the unspoken ...