Karibeeran Parameswaran has not celebrated his birthday since 2004, which falls on December 26. It only brings traumatic memories of the deadly disaster that took the lives of his three children. On that fateful day, Parameswaran took his children to the beach, 670 m from his home. His wife Choodamani’s brother and family, who had come from Bengaluru to spend the holidays with them, were also there. Between the sea and their house, there was a railway track. The waves pushed Parameswaran to the other side of the track, close to his house.