The meridian

APRIL 2012

CONTENTSIN THE WAY ................................................ 2

OBSOLETE INDICATION ........................... 3

RE-ROUTE .................................................. 5

FOR SALE .................................................... 6

TRIUMPH OF WILL..................................... 7

LATE DELIVERY ......................................... 8

IN REVERANCE .......................................... 9

ECO-FRIENDLY.......................................... 10

Editor : Ben Sanchez

Sub Editor : Jithin Tom

Cover : Eashwar K Uthaman, Nemo Job

Design & Layout : Nemo Job

Photographers : Deeju Thomas,

SR.Bindu, Antony Jose,

Avinash Cleetus, Eashwar, Ebison, Ben

Correspondents : Ben, Easwar, SR. Bindu,

Deeju , Antony Jose, Avinash,

Jithin, Ebison, Nemo, .

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Better Than A Thousand Words....

I am really happy to see that the importance of the photojournalism is reaching in its highest level, as a fast growing trend. It was in fact of some personalities in Kerala, brought the impor-tance of photojournalism as profession. Victor George, Santhosh Joseph, Mohan Das were one of the great inspired photographers for the fast growth profession in photography-journalism in Kerala. Photo journalism is what, telling news or explaining an event or a fact in a better way within a frame. A photograph can tell a thousand words within a limited space.

People started recognizing the importance of pictures in newspaper, when Victor George brought out his powerful images to the audi-ence. Most of his pictures had to tell a story, than a story explain. The captivating shots of the plump, animated mother of swimmers Anita and Kavita Sood cheering them from the gallery during the women`s 400 metre freestyle brought Victor a holds of awards and instantaneous ap-preciation, as did his frame of the Indian relay team dropping the baton in a disastrous finish at the South Asian Federation Games, Kolkata in 1989.

I was very much inspired after I went threw some of the important photographs as part of my hobby. It is interesting to see that people with their creativity bringing wonderful work as part of their interest in photographs. I surely believe that this kind of photographs can bring even changes in the mind of people, when it comes as part of journalism.Photojournalism has grown up to its matured stage and of course it will be an opportunity to many people, to prove their in-ventiveness to take amazing photographs for the better growth of photojournalism and to have a profession of their own.

Ben Sanchez

APRIL 2012 THE MERIDIAN

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A DANGEROUS OPTION A beggar on the roadside

near Vennala

IN THE WAY Construction Pipes

posing threat to pedestrians and traffic

Ebison VJ

Avinash Cleetus


OBSOLETE INDICATION Abandoned Signboard near Byepass Junction

SICKNESS FOR SALE Unhygeinic condition of a shop is front of Kakanad

urban development project.Poor hygiene in roadside shops creates a variety of

heath issues

LIFE ON THE LINE Painter employed in hazardous working

conditions. Lack of safety measures increases the risk

of accidents

Avinash Cleetus

Ebison VJ

Ebison VJ

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NOWHERE TO GO A vagrant camping

near Fort Kochi

RELENTLESS ORDEAL Old lady selling

newspapers in Marine Drive

Avinash Cleetus

Eashwar K.Uthaman


DILAPIDATED Abandoned office building along MG

Road

RE-ROUTE A damaged boarding bridge in Marine Drive

Antony Jose

Jithin Tom

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RULES FOR VIOLATION Two wheelers parked in

a no parking zone

FOR SALE The increasing price of red stone is affecting

the constuction sector

Antony Jose

Deeju Thomas


TRIUMPH OF WILL A handicapped vendor doing his business at his make shift shop

near Vennala Bus Stop

STOP FOR NOTHING An impaired dog crossing

the road. Stray curs on main roads causes a large number of road accidents

HANGING ON A passenger travelling

on footboard during the rush hour despite the rule against it. Violation of such rules causes more than half

the yearly accidents

Jithin Tom

SR.Bindu

Ben Sanchez

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WATER SOURCE OR WASTE DUMP?

A river in vazakala, on the way to kakanad, turned into a drainage containg

plastic,paper among other waste materials

GHOST PUMP An abandoned petrol pump near Vazhakala

that has been turned into a parking space

LATE DELIVERY A pizza delivering boy waiting for his bike to

be repaired. The time is running and he is late for

his delivery.

Ebison VJ

Ben Sanchez

Antony Jose


IN REVERANCE Worshppers at a local church near

Kakanad.Ignorance on part of the parents jeopardizes the safety

of young children especially in crowded

public places

SR.Bindu

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ECOFRIENDLY A rooftop Bamboo

gardening in house near Kakkanad,Endeavours

such as this contribute both to the enviornment as well as the beauty of abodes

Ben Sanchez

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