We're leaving Kerala - an emotional goodbye to our Indian dream life

[@striker44]

Your daughter will relive and cherish her kerala memories through your youtube diaries. She is lucky to have awesome parents and grandparents.

[@reetika.s]

This brought back so many memories. My dad was in the army and every time we moved it was heartbreaking. And with every home and every city we left behind, a tiny part of us stayed there forever..

[@JohannaNorth]

It’s a difficult line of job/life indeed! Guess there needs to be balance since it’s such a great, admirable job too 😊

[@reetika.s]

@@JohannaNorth Absolutely agree with you. It's especially hard on the family and there definitely needs to be a balance.

[@chandivarghese9034]

Whishing you and family "all the best" god bless lot, come again..... 🌹🙏🏿❤😭

[@cvbinu]

Your house in Kerala with all that greanery ,beach, wild life, clean and fresh air .....is so wonderful..... Its really a paradice ......❤

[@JohannaNorth]

That is so true!

[@sindhujayasankar3917]

Kerala played a pivotal role in your life. Thank you for appreciating our culture and adjusting to our limited resources over there in payyannur. Pls come again I can understand how mixed feelings you hv while shifting.we too shift frequently but believe me you will adjust within 6 months in new location. Bombay is the best for you. Wish you all the best

[@JohannaNorth]

I’d come back to Payyanur just for Mutthazham really 😍

[@arjunraj823]

We Malayalis say once we step out of Kerala then we realise its true value. But "we leave home to make home". Its ok. Kerala is always your home. Who knows probably you will buy a retirement home here in future. Till then work hard and enjoy.

[@MayaKapoor-ty6vh]

Kerala is Islamic state...

[@yesyouareherefinally]

​@@MayaKapoor-ty6vh pissed off sanghi

[@bobbydeol9839]

Reason of failure of kerela is CPM.. AND PEACEFUL RELIGION ☯️

[@mathewbmathai1488]

❤❤️when see this video I felt my family leaving from here kerala is like always carn and peace full plz twice in year must be visit here annikas birth place is here she want best nostalgic feel from here .

[@Human56774]

@@MayaKapoor-ty6vhit is one of the best states of india in all indicators

[@odoublely]

This made me cry. Beautiful, poetic video!

[@sheiladsouza658]

I know exactly the feeling if so much sadness. Kerala is so beautiful, green n peaceful. I hv been there n miss it all.

[@ashwathirajakrishnan3298]

I started watching your videos when you were pregnant. At that point even I was pregnant and back at my home in Kerala. Felt like your Annika and my son grew up together. All the best to you new life and will miss watching your quiet Kerala life😃

[@JohannaNorth]

Oh thats so heartwarming! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@Rozze123_fun]

Yes it's home i understand that bcos my father had bank job and we were constantly shifting from one city to another. Now as a mature person i look those shifting in beautiful memories. Mumbai is fast paced but it's rewarding in many ways. Lot's of love to amazing toddler Annika ❤

[@JohannaNorth]

Hopefully that’s a mindset Annika will also be able to develop later. 😊 For now, she’s still a bit upset about leaving Kerala

[@Rozze123_fun]

@JohannaNorth may be that's why I connect with her so much, children are sensitive and develop feelings easily. Changes make us sad ( as i am earth sign ) till you feel comfortable in new surroundings. With you around Annika will be always chattery 😄 , explorer and highly confident. Pls plan a meet up ❤️.

[@RubyColin2]

Your videos are always so atmosperic and beautiful. Thank you. This time I had tears in my eyes. I’ve been watching your videos almost from the beginning of your channel and they are my favorites on KZbin. Greetings from a german - persian couple

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much, you made my day 🥹❤️

[@jemimamadhavan7558]

No doubt you lived in the most beautiful part of South India. It is hard to leave the house where our children grow up. Lots of memories! All the best ! In Mumbai!,

[@JohannaNorth]

I wouldve also preferred never leaving my own childhood home and living there with my own family, but then i wouldve never had Vinod and Annika ❤ letting go is sooo hard but hopefully we always get great things in return!

[@ivonneleaty8501]

Best of luck in your new home and location. Great videos i had tears.

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much for the well wishes 🙏

[@harisankarsarma]

Nice collection of all old memories. Anika cute words so mesparising. We are all proud of you adopting to Indian enviranment. Best wishes in your new endovers at Mumbai.

[@naushabacalcuttawala5731]

Welcome to Mumbai 🎉🎉

[@rag12307]

Ah sad to see you leaving beautiful and peaceful place in Kerala, sometime Indian big cities will be just overwhelming and chaotic which is a total contrast, but at the same time there are lots more opportunities and a mix of various cultures could be seen at one place.

[@JohannaNorth]

Couldn’t have put it better myself 😊

[@malinimud6529]

Sad but yet wonderful experience ahead for you and annika and Vinod . So you are in Finland now when you left Kerala it was like sooo sad as if we lived there with you and you are leaving us all. Strange we live overseas so apart but through videos and media connection we feel we are on your journey .. Hope you all the best. Regards and hugs to your sister and mom. What a humble family you got there

[@sdevan4686]

Best Wishes to Johanna, Vinod, Annikka. Enjoy your life in Mumbai. From Kannur

[@sajanhanif1880]

Happy Memories , I do miss my town in Kerala ... wonderful watching your videos specially Annika............

[@soyankthirani4015]

Moving is so much work and that too with a kid. We moved across states when my daughter was one. Good luck with everything. I hope you find good friends there.

[@JohannaNorth]

I hate moving, it is soooo stressful! Next time if there is a transfer, I’ll go to Jaipur with Annika and let Vinod handle it alone since he knows how to manage the process most efficiently and then we dont end up fighting about it 😅

[@Peggy-d3g]

Such are wonderful memories you have of Kerala

[@JohannaNorth]

Best memories 😊

[@zaheerahamid2630]

May bhagwan keep u Johanna anniqa and vinod safe always

[@charmaine8512]

It is heart wrenching but Annaika is going to one day cherish all the places she lived in. My dad was so so lucky to work with Birlas _ this saw us be transferred every few years. Savour every trip to a new destination in India from North to South, East to West. You will love Mumbai too

[@JohannaNorth]

It’s the same for us, the need to relocate every few years. We were very lucky to have a long tenure in Kerala! And hopefully there won’t be very many transfers in the cards for us anymore.

[@leonaromany9075]

Beautiful video. Very sad that you have to leave this place where you have had so many beautiful memories. I do hope that all of you will be able to come back again some day. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@JohannaNorth]

We’ll need to go back for our favourite food if for nothing else! 😅

[@jesmanju]

Thank you for sharing both your family lives and Annika's growing up years too. I had a glimpse of life in Kerala and it was a wonderful journey from your lens. God bless. Looking forward to more videos of your times in Mumbai. Good for Annika. Place her in a good school. Doesn't matter the distance if school buses are there. Gonna take her.a long way in life.

[@itn0687]

From peaceful and scenic kerala to total a chaos, welcome to Mumbai

[@jstep3427]

Goodbyes are always heart wrenching but the memories created in that time live on and are not determined by distance and space. Good luck to Annika, Vinod and you, Johanna as you embark on another episode of life.

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much for your well wishes! ❤

[@nutcracker5094]

Waiting to see your new home in Mumbai Johanna, soon

[@Sijo8728]

All the best for future ❤ from Kerala

[@jayanchada859]

It is good to move to a new place every five years- new adventure, new environment, new friends etc....makes life interesting

[@JohannaNorth]

It’s an adventure for sure, but hopefully we dont have to keep doing that for the rest of our lives 😅

[@infinitegrace506]

Beautiful video😊 You already hv abundant memories to cherish abt Kerala. Annika is lucky to hv spent her initial years here in the middle of wonderful nature and let's hope she gets to visit the place again someday..

[@JohannaNorth]

We hope so too 😊

[@array90]

Such a beautiful video. I have been following your journey since the beginning. All the best to you and your family ! Will miss seeing parts of Payyanur and Kannur district in your videos; a place that I consider home.

[@JohannaNorth]

We’ll be missing it too for a long time for sure and watching our old videos to reminisce those good old days!

[@sritharneetha967]

We’re all visitors to this earth

[@aashiyanky]

Hi Johanna, I am late watching this vlog as I had a little one of my own last year and life got busier. I had tears in my eyes. I have watched every single of your vlogs until recently and I remember all the moments you shared in this video. I felt so emotional, so can’t even imagine what you all must have felt. But I am sure you have new wonderful adventures waiting for you in Mumbai. Lots of love 💗

[@JohannaNorth]

It was such a special time in Kerala, I'll always treasure those memories! And I'm sure you're making wonderful memories with your little one too which you'll cherish ❤️. Life does get super busy once they start running around the house

[@ratnaiyer5324]

Missed you guysand the little one. Hope u all are fine god bless.

[@JohannaNorth]

We’re well thank you 🙏

[@karimabaha4978]

Contente d'avoir de vos nouvelles. Bye bye Kerala. Bonne chance dans votre nouvelle vie.

[@zaheerahamid2630]

May bhagwan bless u with many more healthy and normal kidz love u guys keep on making more videos like this ❤😂😅

[@Shubhamm.13]

Proper indian acent she speaks 😊

[@shailendrambhide]

As a maharastrian who has lived and now abroad, Mumbai is brutal yet human, it will love you as much as you give it love, if U want to see the real humanity Mumbai is for you, Kerala is laid back like Goa is yet life is cool, but Mumbai will shock you from day one. Embrace it as it is and you will love it totally. Good Luck

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you for the well wishes and tips! 😊

[@surendrankunjukrishnan-e8c]

Beautiful heart touching blog, Annica is grown, welcome to Mumbai.. Best wishes...❤

[@Humanity901]

All the best to you all Yours is Veru nice family

[@krishnarao2727]

God bless your family.. your Kerala day's.. great memories..

[@antarasinha8639]

It's bringing tears in my eyes too. Wishing you a happy journey ... Life itself is a great journey. Wishing you all the Best from the core of my heart.

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much for your heartwarming wishes 🙏

[@deepalibelsare2859]

You have such a adjusting nature. Adjusting with different types of people climate food, culture. Annika is as usual cute.

[@JohannaNorth]

😊 thank you, but i assure you i do struggle too!

[@resmiviswanath6581]

Annika we are missing you... God bless you dear 🥰🥰

[@babulimohanty3128]

What a kid!!! God bless her.

[@santhoshkumarml]

Sad you are going from here .... The greenary fresh air and all pleasent moments Anyways all the very best

[@neeragupta6033]

Very emotional vlog, but this place is very beautiful. Wish you all the best for your second destination and hope with lots of new things in life. Stay blessed and keep smiling always ❤

[@geetharamakrishnan8010]

So sweet and emotional. God bless you all

[@sarahp1383]

Very sad that you are going away Especially for Annika it will be a very confusing change. Here in Kerala, the sights, sounds and smells is what she has got used to . Mumbai with its cramped spaces and fast paced life will be difficult for a child as sensitive as Annika to get adjusted to. I wish her a happy future. Come back to Kerala any time you like. We will miss you. Bon voyage.

[@JohannaNorth]

It’s a difficult change for sure. But might be more so for Vinod and I 😅 Annika does still mention Kerala and her friends there every now and then, but she’s a real trooper and focuses on all the fun she has in Mumbai!

[@sarahp1383]

@@JohannaNorth So happy for Annika. Wonderful the way she has adjusted to the new place. God bless her with every happiness❤️

[@sdevan4686]

Best wishes to Johanna, Vinod, Annika for a happy life in Mumbai. Enjoy the life where ever you live. From Kannur

[@zaheerahamid2630]

Watching from south africa from Mrs zaheera Hamid cuteness over load😅😂❤

[@SangeetaNaiksatam]

Got so emotional watching it, as I am a mumbaikar I welcome you with all my heart

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@georgesruthin]

You are always welcome. ❤

[@mpat100]

Blessings and good luck in your new home and lives in Mumbai.

[@TheUniverse245]

Stay blessed. Love from Kerala❤️

[@vamoskerala4762]

That's gonna be another challenge for you and baby. Mumbai is chaotic and not that hygienic, it also depends on where you live. Good luck to your family.

[@zabiafrica]

Waiting to watch this😃

[@JohannaNorth]

Hope you enjoy it! 🙏

[@SangeetaNaiksatam]

waiting eagerly 😊

[@jarvese1991]

I really like your videos. For me it seems to have some kind of calm vibe, nature, life in general. I am from Kerala and interested to see Mumbai from your vlogs. Everywhere I believe there is good and bad and maybe the intensities differ. May God bless 👍🏻.

[@mhdali9437]

All the best for ur new life

[@jagandeep007]

Going to miss Kerala.. my fav place

[@stt5591]

Welcome to Amchi Mumbai 💐💐

[@sree8159]

Really an emotional vedio😢 I started watching your vlog because of your connection with payyannur, a place close to my heart. It was a vedio before your pregnancy I think. So all ur memories abt this house was my memories too, with you guys. Feel like you are going away from us keralites. But don't worry where ever u go in this world you can find a malayali there😅😅😅 All the best for you new beginning 😊😊😊

[@JohannaNorth]

I think Mumbai has a pretty big malayali community 😊 but definitely miss our home in Kerala even still, and Annika still sometimes talks about like she thinks that’s our home and we’re going back there soon 😢❤ …which we might do just for a Mutthazham fish meal!

[@sree8159]

@@JohannaNorth Aww🥺

[@lachminsarjue6248]

Look forward to the new place,it will take some adjusting,you will settle in just fine,

[@JohannaNorth]

It’s definitely a bit of a lengthy adjustment process 😊

[@malhanneera]

Karela is a beautiful state. Sad that- U r- leaving it. BUT that's life. All the best for your beginning of life in Mumbai .🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@JohannaNorth]

Kerala is heaven ❤ but hopefully we’ll find pieces of heaven somewhere else too 😊

[@shripaddate1528]

Beautiful VDO. I saw your vlog after a long time and therefore very happy to seeold familier faces. Your VDOs have always been my favourate. You guys are moving to Mumbai in Maharashtra state which is my state . Welcome to Maharashtra and Mumbai. God bless your family.

[@JohannaNorth]

I’m so happy to hear that, thank you! 🙏

[@navinrajn27]

Wherever you here be safe n Happy 😊

[@dipikakapadia7943]

What a beautiful vlog !

[@varshamakar4443]

Hi Johanna vinod and Annika, most welcome to Mumbai, have a happy and fast life in Mumbai 🎉💐❤️

[@tharakanand8491]

Did u know Kerala is officially changing its name to Keralam . The way we say it in malayalam. All the best for your future endeavours!

[@JohannaNorth]

Yes, i’ve read about it in the news 😊

[@pradoshk_m]

Come back anytime, you are always welcome.❤ Bye bye. God bless you guys ❤

[@aham-mumukshu-asmi]

Wow going from that Paradise to Concrete jungle in Mumbai. But ya, each place has its own pull.

[@abhinavvideogamevlogsavgv9932]

haha...Be careful.....cutebaby....and nice kerala story...🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@rajasaurav220]

God bless you brother.anika 🎉🎉🎉 miss you

[@sindhuprathish8383]

With beautiful memories of Kerala.... starting a new Adventure in Mumbai.❤

[@JohannaNorth]

We’ll never forget Kerala ❤

[@dollymerchant9197]

After long period you are back.Anika baby grown up lots of blessings.

[@IndjanTraveler]

Time flies... All the best🙂❤

[@ksvijay1968]

Best wishes ❤ Annika we are missing you❤🎉

[@alisonchristodoulou825]

Wishing you all the best for your new life in Mumbai.❤😊

[@SharpingThelife]

Happy Journey to you. Awesome video.

[@poonamwadhwani5533]

❤wow love too meet you.welcome too mumbai.

[@blairswanson44]

Thank you so much Johanna for the wonderful, emotional farewell to your precious home. Wishing you all a most rewarding life in the city. I look forward to continuing along that road with you & hope you will not be long in keeping up with video of the journey. I have missed seeing Annika so very much. You must know how uncle Blair loves you all. Give Annika a hug & kiss for me. 💋❤

[@pauline6005]

I remember watching your videos way back .rushing around to get some kind of license and moving to your new home Pregnancy announcement and crazy weather videos I wish you all the best in your new home .

[@JohannaNorth]

Hi Pauline! Good to see your comment after a while and thank you for your wellwishes! 🙏❤️

[@pauline6005]

​@JohannaNorth hi sorry I haven't been on too much. My mental health as taken a dip. I'm trying to do meditation which I need to make more time for. ❤

[@kuttan1001]

Wish you all the best.

[@NayanaPatel-zl5yg]

Beautiful vlog excellent photography

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@rashminayanar7452]

All The Best for a happening, Metro life of Mumbai !! 😊

[@robertpatel4302]

Welcome back 🤗🙏,,you will enjoy it where ever you go😍🤗

[@JohannaNorth]

I hope so!

[@st-qc1ky]

Moving from Kerala to Mumbai is simply awesome in some ways… from calm n peaceful life to very busy city life where u find everything different, so it’s good you may not feel that missing for many days as you find yourself too busy in Mumbai…that’s life… njoy ur new city

[@JohannaNorth]

Well at least for us it seems to be quite a lengthy adjustment process and we do still miss Kerala… but i’m sure we’ll eventually settle well into Mumbai and enjoy it even more than now 😊

[@st-qc1ky]

@@JohannaNorth yes I do know you miss Kerala a lot, but you will be soon step into Mumbai's busy life, so those remain as sweet memories...

[@aquaraga]

It is a bit heart-wrenching to move from a place you called "home", but as you rightly observed you're going to create new memories and maybe a new home which is going to be equally endearing. In a way, you might be creating richer memories! Imagine yourself a few decades from now looking back on a colourful mosaic of memories, which may not even have been possible without these moves. In short, variety is the spice of life and embrace it!

[@JohannaNorth]

Well, it’s definitely an adventure story for a future biography! I do hope that we dont need to move much more in this life though 😅

[@AjitJoshi686]

Welcome to Mumbai. (From Andheri)

[@vijayamohan33]

Beautiful, beautiful beautiful, sad too

[@sahotamarie71]

All the best❤

[@bapatum]

Welcome to Mumbai! ❤

[@madhum]

Most fantastic video. Loved every moment. ❤❤❤❤. Such a beautiful child bless u all. Take special care. Love u all love to ur mum n ur in laws

[@JohannaNorth]

I’m very happy to hear you enjoyed it 🙏

[@divyanair5560]

God bless you Johanna and Anika vinode 🥰🥰🥰🥰🙏

[@PKK-MD]

Sorry to see you all leave Payyannur. Glad you are taking with you memories that you will cherish a lifetime. Well, time to move on from a quiet paced life to a more hectic bustling city. Enjoy the journey that is life and create good memories wherever it takes you. And, if memories and nature beckons you, Kerala is an overnight train ride away.

[@JohannaNorth]

We need to do Kerala trips in the future for sure!

[@rekhamuralidharan800]

1 miss you❤❤❤❤ You not forgot our payyannur❤ Love you all❤❤❤❤

[@sjn9681]

All the best johanna ❤️ love from kerala

[@surobhisaikia7730]

Best wishes for new life in the city

[@manjubabu24]

All the best dears. Enjoy your new lif in Mumbai.😍😍

[@clayflower86]

As a person who shifted 31 times in life i can understand the way how she feel now, and for sure don'tv have a wish to stay in congested city

[@sheiladsouza658]

I totally understand why Annika is angry as much as u try to explain to her. My daughter who us abroad too had the same issues with her twins. Kids get affected the most n it's really really sad

[@JohannaNorth]

Annika had really good friends in Kerala and she loved our house help there! 🥹 she’s now slowly making new friends thankfully