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An Elephantine Matter

An Elephantine Matter Sabu K U “Hearing a cracking sound of a tree branch I looked aside, there was a big elephant about twenty meters away from me, breaking a twig from a tree and eating it. Holding my breath I stood there for a while, I didn’t know whether to go...

I am depressed!!!

I am depressed!!! Sunu C Thomas Many of us would have used this “I am depressed” phrase often in our life when we feel upset over something. We say “I am depressed”, so haphazardly to friends, colleagues, and others but will we ever dare say this so openly if we are...

The day I discovered my city

The day I discovered my city… SREEJINI J The city where I live, I breathe, the one I grew up in………….. changed into a nightmarish view, the day I started visiting the field for my PhD data collection. I never indulged myself to believe in any fairy tale rendition...

East coast road and its end

East coast road and its end Sumitha.T.S. My first official visit on behalf of Pallium India was to the once French colonized serene shore of Puducherry. I arrived at Chennai by flight and sat in the airport waiting for my colleague to arrive in another flight. We...

Ethical dilemma

Ethical dilemma Jayasree In our hospital a 17 year old mother was admitted after delivery. She was referred from another hospital with anemia. She is a student and single parent. This happened because the girl was not well aware of pregnancy and its impacts. The man...