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George Thomas
George Thomas is a senior journalist with over a quarter century experience in active journalism for Malayala Manorama, with a circulation of over 1.6 million copies the second largest selling daily newspaper in India. Currently he is assistant editor and serves on the editorial board. He was an accredited correspondent to the US presidential election in 1992, President Clinton’s presidential inauguration in 1993 and the India-US Nuclear Negotiations in Washington DC in 2006. His current responsibilities include writing editorials, commentaries, analyses, in-depth reports on international issues, peace and security, environment, climate change, and human rights. |
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The lives of marginalized communities never come to public discourse when globalization calls the day. To artisanal groups like the fishing community in Kerala, India, who are the subject of Thomas George's article, their tale is one of deprivation caused by nature and man. Driven out of their homes by sea erosion and natural calamities, fishermen of coastal Kerala find themselves at the mercy of apathetic rulers. They have been robbed of their livelihood and face undignified living conditions. After the publication of this report, the Kerala state government announced protective measures for the fishing community: millions of Rupees have been earmarked for building houses, and their construction has begun. |
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