MASCOM (Manorama School of Communication)

It's been 10 months here and boy I must agree this is unlike any other institution for learning journalism. I had actually wished to join here a year before, but I couldn't. Call it fate or a prayer answered, here am I about to graduate from MASCOM a year later.
This is not advert, but I strongly believe this place is awesome. You literally live here. The fact that you ought to publish your own "stories" every week is exciting and thrilling. Agreed, you may not find much in this sleepy town of Kottayam, but then you are taught to develop a new perspective of things around you.
Before joining I had this doubt if I journalism was my thing. I'm kinda shy and slow to speak. But now after 10 months in here, I don't regret a bit.
To survive in here, you need patience, an open heart to get criticism thrown onto your face and a you must be willing to co-operate with your fellow mate. I feel the last one will take you far more than the rest. Help those around you and be humble.
For non-natives Kerala could be a bit difficult and not knowing Malayalam would seem hard. But, you will get used to it.
So I need a pat on my shoulders for making this far. Thank you MASCOM and my colleagues for helping me to become better than what I was yesterday.

Eyes never lie

Isn't the eyes the most beautiful creation? Apart from seeing, there is a nobler cause for its existence...to cry.

Nothing can substitute for it. Without it, we might just blow up. Maybe it's like our safety valve...venting out the steam.

And I thank my creator for giving me those two shiny sparkling things :)

Ok! This is weird!

As I sat idly staring blankly at my computer screen, pondering what to do. I had this pencil sketch of Jesus holding a child pinned up next to the screen. And there, out of the blue, a cute little dragonfly appears and settles on Jesus
By the time I realized to take a pic, the cute little thing flew away. But here it is, the sketch :)

But I still don't understand the link between a dragonfly and God. Or is it me just making up a link so as to believe? I am  a man of little faith.