What ifs and should haves

  Transcription- D Selvam / Kannappar Thidal--- Tamil/English- Athira Elssa Johnson                                                         18-01-2023 D SELVAM—WHAT IS REPORTED V/S WHAT HAPPENED  In reality it is in 1997 that the shift happened -- govt record as per it is the year 2000, accounts prakaram Govt list - one year Selvam has been trying to make a list of this  January 2002— family card—govt ID ellam vech 100+ ppl vech erpad panni –fought with the dist collector  –one-year ayt--  Now, MLA won’t help – SC— I Paranthamen —despite Egmore being a reserved constituency – he would visit everywhere else but not here—now half a kilometer nearby 2000 houses was built but we didn’t get any aid like that He is also SC/ST but won’t help-- POLITICAL APATHY KP 2000 houses were built-- State govt –on the way to Egmore railway s...

 

  Inequities of eviction continue at Kannappar Thidal At a corporation shelter in Kannappar Thidal, families are tired of seeking basic facilities and better living conditions for twenty-two years and counting CHENNAI: When Selvam was as usual cleaning the public toilet at Kannapar Thidal road, a man who claimed to be an inspector asked for Rs 1000 bribe from Selvam or he would lock the public toilet.  Despite not being able to afford it, Selvam quietly paid. He paid because the dirty public toilet is the only lavatory for the over 200 people living in Kannappar Thidal. Kannappar Thidal, set amid the hustle and grime of central Chennai, is a small two-floor structure at right angles to the main road. It is hidden from the gaze of the public by a row of shops and delivery vans parked on the side of the road. A small opening to the structure is the only access to the place. The opening cannot be seen from the road either as the view is blocked by a tree growing on the footpath. ...

 

    A young nonchalant auto driver from Chennai Pavi Selvan details about his love-hate relationship with driving heavy vehicles to mini auto rickshaws in different parts in South India, Particularly Kerala.  “Enne paatha padicha maari theriyitha?” – do I look literate? asked Pavi Selvan -23year old auto driver hailing from Thrichy, Tamil Nadu. Selvan currently drives an auto in Chennai. He asked me in doubt why I still study . “Kashtama ille, padikarth? - isn't it hard to keep studying? Knowing that I am from Kerala, he had his views to share . “Kerala oru simply wasteland, oora ath? , pavam nee -Kerala is a simple waste land, is it even livable, poor you”. The very morning Selvan got into a fight with a Keralite who did not give him the right auto fare. “ Ava vandilu erumbothe prachana, ath vidu ”- right when he stepped into the auto itself the problem started, leave it”. Selvan lives with his Amma-mother, Appa- father and two brothers. His mother is a homemaker, his...

-Madras Inked: Conversations with an artist and an architect- Athira Elssa Johnson Madras inked: Justice (Retd) Prabha Sridevan in conversation with Manohar Devadoss and Sujatha Shankar Organised by the Press Institute of India Venue: Press Institute of India Conference Hall The Press Institute of India,Chennai set the stage for a series of ' Madras day' events . Madras day event held on 21st August 2022  at 5pm celebrated the newly released book by artist, writer and Padma Shree awardee Manohar Devadoss  and  architect Sujatha Shankar .  Madras Inked : Impressions of an  artist and an architect -details an account of illustrations by Devadoss in Sujatha's narratives. The book recounts the history of Madras. Sujatha Shankar, renowned architect from Chennai who has attained awards and recognition for her works in the field of architecture  has scripted the details that follow every illustration by Manohar Devadoss in the book. The event organised post book r...

 

 

 

  Partie de boules and Repas de Bebe- Movie Analysis - As someone not fond of metaphors, I find it difficult to add/chisel meanings out of someone’s work. Movie analysis also means trying to make sense of someone’s thought process or a potential interpretation of a subject, and here - when the subject happened in my absence.  I would like to look into the movies and simply narrate what I see, I can further ponder over the why, when, what, where, who, and how of the subject-like a journalist. In this case, the movie analysis of Partie de boules and Repas de Bebe is what I thought was going to be another narration of what is simply happening, but I might have stories to tell aligned with these two.  I was of the opinion to not derive meanings from a movie, poem, write-up, or any form of art. I have a dislike for poems too, and I have written poems on that, so why not this? - is what makes me want to write this.  Partie de boules weirdly resonate - as in I have seen thi...

 

  Athira Elssa Johnson                                                                               STORY MEMO Hypothesis : (1) The initial track of the story was an investigation into - Medication for drug-resistant TB - how are these drugs administered? Is it leading to issues for patients? How are clinical trials done for these drugs? Subject description:  Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) happens when bacteria become resistant to the anti-tuberculosis drugs-- the drug that is meant to kill TB bacteria no longer works in that situation. DR-TB is also spread through the air. If untreated DR-TB ...