Land of the lamp bearers | Seema Krishnakumar

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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

Last days are always difficult. But I do not want

Last days are always difficult. But I do not want to shy away from that either!

She left us today morning, a natural death, a few months away from her 107th birthday, still away from complete loss of memory!

Massive love to my dear ones who took care of her to this date. The photo is from last year the same time when she almost seemed a baby, still giggling and we teasing her ❤️

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Land of the lamp bearers

Cover photo for Gargi’s novel Land of the lamp bearers!

2014 / tear sheets

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