Kerala

Be it the sweet smell of wet earth in the air or the blanket of green that wraps around your eyes the moment you set foot inside its state borders, Kerala offers a plethora of little things that leave a memorable mark.

People come from all over to India to marvel at the handcrafted bamboo products of Thrikkaipetta village in Kerala, which is now on the global eco-tourism map thanks to Uravu Indigenous Science and Technology Study Centre

Rezbin Abba from Kerala was left with a deep void after her parents' divorce, which only deepened when people around her mocked her for what she had been through. But thanks to letter writing, she found hope, solace and friendship in her pen pals from all over the world.

Cristelle Hart Singh from Switzerland came to India to volunteer for the Red Cross. But eventually she settled here and has helped hundreds of children who are victims of sexual abuse

Praveen Nath is a transman who became Kerala's first trans body builder. He talks about how he overcame several odds, including being harassed by his teachers and friends, threatened to be kicked out his parents' home, and thoughts about harming himself to emerge victorious.

Architects Ajay Abey and Tara Pandala have built a sustainable and eco-friendly home on their ancestral land in Kerala, using methods that are half the cost of conventional methods and kind to the environment

As the destitute across India struggled to get basic food and health services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, IAS officer S Seeram Sambasiva Rao provided homes, skill training and jobs to 1500 of them.

Maxmillan Martin, Aloysius Gomez, Sajan, Sindhu Mariya Napoleon and Kishore Clement started Radio Monsoon to analyse technical data from weather forecasting agencies and help the fishing community receive timely and accurate information

Organic farmers struggling to sell their harvest during the lockdown found their hero in Rinoob Bhaskaran from Kerala. His initiative ‘Support A Farmer’ helps them sell directly to consumers via Facebook and WhatsApp.

Kerala's Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair has gone down in the pages of history as a lawyer and an advocate for social reforms. His legendary courtroom battle with the British strengthened the resolve of many Indians.