Author: Bharath

This feature is part of a series by Voyance addressing coastal erosion, homelessness and displacement amongst indigenous coastal populations in Thiruvananthapuram/South Kerala.

Aneesha Ani Benadict is the first female scuba diver from the fishing community in Kerala. A Marine Biologist by profession, she has been an active member of the marine conservation…

This feature is part of a series by Voyance addressing coastal erosion, homelessness and displacement amongst indigenous coastal populations in Thiruvananthapuram/South Kerala.

Sindhu Maria Napoleon reflects on CSCF’s journey and evaluates the social, political and cultural challenges affecting the coastal indigenous populations of Kerala.  

In this feature story, we attempt to highlight the challenges faced by the lifeguards over the years, since the initiation of their service in Kovalam in 1986.

Founded in 1996 by Paul van Gelder and Werner Fynaerts, Sebastian Indian Social Projects (S.I.S.P.) is a non-profit organisation working with the socio-economically disadvantaged communities and populations in the coastal…

The Banshees of Inisherin is writer-director Martin McDonagh’s fourth movie, following his much-acclaimed work in 2017, The Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Akin to his previous work, The Banshees... has received…

When you climb up the stairs of Gudhaam, you are practically about to take a journey through the experiences and collections of Basheer. It’s a captivating blend of many things,…

"A good storyteller will be skilful in creating a good animation film. It’s about articulating the story in your mind in the most efficient way possible. People tend to dissociate…

“I was part of several bullet & bike clubs and used to go on rides and trips often. But being a part of Dauntless Royal Explorers was different. This was…

"If a country wanted a region to accept it completely, then they had to adopt that place too with all their heart. When the permanent state in there was the…

“The incident affected me deeply. I had been pondering for a while about what I would do once I retired. It was clear to me now that I wanted to…

Dr. Kalesh Sadasivan is a wildlife photographer, researcher, ataxonomist and a surgeon by profession, hailing from Trivandrum, Kerala. He is a founding member of the nature NGO, TNHS. He has…

Khyrunnisa A. is an Indian author and columnist known popularly for her children’s fiction, particularly the book series – Butterfingers. Khyrunnisa has a huge fan following, amongst children and adults…

“Getting to make music for a movie is a big aspiration for many musicians as cinema is such a popular medium in our country. For me, being part of a…

“For a batsman, any ball could be your last one; for a bowler, any ball could get you a wicket. That is the difference, Ramdas.” Odayamath Kodoth Ramdas, better known…

“I wanted to inspect the phenomenon along the lines of how human desire functions through not just psychological, but also social and cultural lenses. The fear that came along with…

“Even if the body washes ashore, it will be on the third day. That’s the law of the sea.” It means that if you lose someone in the sea, then…

By Bharath The COVID-19 pandemic that has been raging on for over a year now, and the second wave that has hit recently, has put a lot on Gokul Retnakar’s…

By Bharath Continued from Preserving the Past – Chapter 1 Understanding the Ancient Scripts The Malayalam scholar in Chako gained something much more valuable than just the art of preservation…

“The act of dancing holds various meanings personally, but perhaps most of all it’s a ‘political act’ for me,” reflects Amith, as he starts narrating his journey so far with…

By Bharath Any other year, a visit to St. Joseph’s college, Irinjalakkuda, Kerala on a Monday afternoon would’ve guaranteed the typical hustle and bustle and a range of voices cutting…