PinnedJacob OommenPast to Present - A Journey of 300 years: Early History of Nackolakal FamilyFounded in AD 1725, Nackolakal family, a branch of Kallada Malayil Muthalaly family, is one of the earliest Christian families in the…Dec 2, 20234Dec 2, 20234
Jacob OommenMullaperiyar: Damned and Doomed?Perched 2,890 feet above sea level in the seismically active and ecologically sensitive Western Ghats, in Kerala, India, a huge dam stands…Aug 11Aug 11
Jacob OommenLemons to Lemonade: How Gracykutty T0urned Challenges into OpportunitiesLife is unpredictable, chaotic, and at times, downright unfair. Few individuals manage to maintain a smile through life’s tumultuous…Jun 17Jun 17
Jacob OommenEternal Waiting — a prose poemSea moans in aching whines, crashing in frothy scatters; wailing waves of arid shadows ebb in blurring haze of lingering emptiness. In…Mar 7Mar 7
Jacob OommenA Warbler’s Golden SerenadeThe first call of the unfurling dawn – fizzy mirth, chattering notes, swells of soft silk canzones.Mar 3Mar 3
Jacob OommenThe Migration of Nackolakal Kochummumen to Cheriyanad: Fulfilment of a Divine PlanMigrations do not always stem from human intentions. In many cases, there exists a divine plan where God directs individuals to move to…Feb 3Feb 3
Jacob OommenA Scholar’s Legacy: Celebrating the life of Dr A V VarugheseA child prodigy who grew up to scale the heights of English literature, especially Shakespeare studies, and an accomplished academic who…Jan 25Jan 25
Jacob OommenChasing Rainbows in BubblesTethered to the sibilant whispers of springday breeze,Jan 24Jan 24
Jacob OommenWinter Songs of a NightingaleLyrical lilts of tourmaline warbles, lustrous bursts of sirenic birdsong.Jan 15Jan 15