Inter-State brides of Kerala are scripting survival stories in Kozhikode by learning Malayalam and adapting themselves to the local culture with ease. Mithosh Joseph writes about the survival stories of these young women Unable to find brides in Kerala, many undereducated men from Kayakkodi, Kozhikode, are opting to marry from indigent families in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. These women are now learning Malayalam with help from a local club and adapting themselves to the local culture with ease. Mithosh Joseph looks at some of the survival stories