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Some random but complex puzzle pieces from Vizhinj

Some random but complex puzzle pieces from Vizhinjam.

1. Houses on the volatile cliff weakened by the continous dredging.

2. Old harbour from the 1980s that itself has a long story of land tussle between the state and locals.

3. The role of religious institutions and grand projects in local areas.

4. The usual lament one will hear from any women in the local community.

5. Translated as 'God's love' and some paradoxes in the backdrop!

Random thoughts on huge projects and prospects! --

Random thoughts on huge projects and prospects!
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Standing in a public space that may be walled off tomorrow as part of the new port. I've always been sad when public beaches and backwater views are lost to resorts and huge projects!
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Listening to a young generation from the fishing community caught between the lure of a mega port project that may not take off in another 10-15 years and the huge loss suffered from the loss of fishing and tourism.
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Feeling at loss seeing the rate at which coastal erosion is progressing every year. Trivandrum loosing one of the best earned spots in beaches and tourism ~ and it's connection to the heavy constructions in nearby shores.

What happens to the fishing boats when shores are

What happens to the fishing boats when shores are lost to strong currents?

1. Unusual parking scene under the historic stone structure at Sanghumugham beach.

2. Vizhinjam's new port construction in the backdrop posing challenges to park boats safely in the traditional harbour. They strongly slam each other in ocean currents and reach this bit of boat cemetery near the new port.

3. Old fishing harbour in Vizhinjam harbouring boats close to a thousand during this fishing season.

#Trivandrumcoastalerosion

Welcome to the neoliberal beach fronts of Trivandr

Welcome to the neoliberal beach fronts of Trivandrum, where no beach exists! Just open wounds!

#Trivandrumcoastalerosion

Eye of the storm - controversial Vizhinjam port fo

Eye of the storm - controversial Vizhinjam port for the records! Not that often you get closer than this to the no fly zone!

Quadruplets from the lean clean flying machine ✈

Quadruplets from the lean clean flying machine ✈️

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Instagram post 17895809780140227

A wrong war at the wrong time, at one of the weake

A wrong war at the wrong time, at one of the weakest moments in history between two unequal powers! It's not just about Palestine, anyone's right for their homeland, from Kashmir to Syria! In sorrow of absolute loss of humanity!#Palestine #freepalestine

30th day of an empty room! I'm sure everyone has a

30th day of an empty room! I'm sure everyone has a story of such rooms, my uncle here who has spent the most amount of time with my grandmom, almost all of his existence of more than 70 years, feeling the vaccum.

Between, my grandmom stories are about joy and a full life lived!

Photo by my cousins @tintujenty

A fresh coat of green paint to the Dargah! #Pahadi

A fresh coat of green paint to the Dargah! #Pahadishereef #green

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Published in Madhyamam weekly (March 22, 2010). Thank you so much Sajeesh!

Two uncredited publishing, left one in ‘Development issue- Sasthragathi, Nov 2009’, right one in ‘K N Raj issue -Malayalam Varika, 26th Jan 2010’. I would continue to request ‘attribution’ wherever necessary.

2010 / 2009 / copyleft / tear sheets

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