26-year-old mother, Shalini Ganesh-Ram, from Hainault, passed away less than a week after giving birth to her daughter. She was unable to recover from a major operation, becoming unwell after a caesarean section.
Shalini's mother, Nandini Dharmaseelan, speaks in memory of her daughter. “She was such a homely girl and wore her heart on her sleeve. We will always remember her caring nature and infectious smile. She had the most beautiful smile which lit up any room and she always put everyone's needs before her own.”
Shalini was a psychology graduate from the University of East London, and worked as an alumni advancement officer at the university. She leaves behind her husband, Ganesh Ram Viswanathan, and children Aayush and Anjali Shalini.
Nandini reminisced, “He [Aayush] was her pride and joy and not a moment went past without her telling us how lucky she was to have hime and Ganesh in her life. She always said being a mother was her biggest achievement and spent every free moment she had nurturing and loving him. Her beautiful baby, Anjali Shalini, was born and she couldn't wait to go home with her and start the next chapter in her life but that was not to be.”
Many families and friends paid tribute to the young mother on Facebook.
