Moving between memory and history, poetry and prose, Kerala and Tanzania, May Joseph reflects on her parents’ experiences as Malayali migrants to Tanzania in the mid-twentieth century.
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‘Let us tie a “legal” knot’: Marriage, Family, and Transgender Identity in Malayalam Films
Anu Kuriakose critically looks at the traditional concepts of ‘marriage’ and ‘family,’ the recent marriages of transgender people in the[…]
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How Christian Familism Prevails: Reflections on ‘Kettiyolaanu Ente Malakha’
Nidhin Donald explores the themes of Christian familism and individual agency, secular institutions, and reason in the 2019 film Kettiyolaanu Ente Malakha
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Is ‘Another Family’ Possible? Why Kumbalangi Nights Breaks New Grounds in Malayalam Cinema
Kumbalangi nights garnered critical claim and praise for its perceptive portrayal of the lives of four half brothers. Lipin Ram delves deeply into the question of family at the centre of the movie.
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Have we forgotten what Migration means?
Shafeeq writes about the need to re-imagine migration through the everyday stories of those who travel, and away from the[…]
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