Author Archives: Alex Abraham

Chinese Fishing Nets, Kochi

Many cities require a geographic genius to identify them from just one photo, but exceptions like Paris, famously known for its Eiffel Tower, exist. Kochi, Kerala is not as renowned as Paris, yet this iconic and rustic image is recognizable to millions of people living there. Chinese fishing nets, also known as Cheenavala, are aContinue reading “Chinese Fishing Nets, Kochi”

       An Inspiring Life in the Amazing Grace of God: A Brief Biography of Dr. C. C. Abraham

Dr. C. C. Abraham is an Indian agricultural scientist and former Dean of the College of Horticulture and College of Forestry of the Kerala Agricultural University. This post published on his 87th birthday on 27th January 2023 documents his remarkable life and career, offering an insight into the power of dedication, arduous work, and service.Continue reading ”       An Inspiring Life in the Amazing Grace of God: A Brief Biography of Dr. C. C. Abraham”

Punching Fist of Democracy

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been ongoing, and it has been difficult for Ukraine to match the military might of the Russians. But now, Germany and the United States have stepped in and offered to help Ukraine in their fight against Russia with the Abrams and Leopard main battle tanks. ABRAMS ARE COMINGContinue reading “Punching Fist of Democracy”

Martin Luther King (MLK) Day January 16 – How MKL contrasts with Black Lives Matter, Malcolm X and Kanye West

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X were two of the most influential civil rights activists in the United States during the 20th century. They both advocated for the rights of Black Americans and fought for racial equality, but their approaches to achieving these goals were quite different. Martin Luther King Jr was an advocateContinue reading “Martin Luther King (MLK) Day January 16 – How MKL contrasts with Black Lives Matter, Malcolm X and Kanye West”

Rest in peace, Pele. You will be missed by soccer fans all over the world.

We sadly mourn the death of an international soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as “Pele”. He passed away at the age of eighty-three, after a long and successful career as one of the world’s most beloved soccer players. Pele was born in Tres Coracoes, Brazil on October 23, 1940 and was raisedContinue reading “Rest in peace, Pele. You will be missed by soccer fans all over the world.”

Christmas Greetings

The past year saw a few souls departing and few new new arrivals. While a few more have retired from regular working lives, some started a new phase of career in their lives. Chathoth family name is supposed to mean the respect for the lives and values of the departed family members and senior livingContinue reading “Christmas Greetings”

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Today!

A Lionel Messi-Kylian Mbappé World Cup final (with some other good players, too) courtesy of Washington Post, December 18. RAYYAN, Qatar — Maybe one-eighth of humanity might watch from time zones both populous and barren Sunday as one cosmic star from Rosario in northwest Argentina opposes one cosmic star from a banlieue just northeast ofContinue reading “FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Today!”

Peace on Earth, Come! Amen, come soon!

It is a time of religious and cultural festivals. Ramadan, Easter and Passover coming together this year now. But we are in the grip of global wars and crime against humanity like in the Second World War. We thought we overcame fascism and imperialism. We thought we became more ‘civilized’. But sadly we were wrong!Continue reading “Peace on Earth, Come! Amen, come soon!”