Gertrude J Morris, writer, Kochi — Fear! Being a mother of three daughters, and a grandmother of five girls, just as a human being — I am afraid. I forced myself to change my habit of reading the newspaper in the morning just for the sake of my mental health. A day without a news report…

Riya Thomas, student, Kochi, Kerala — This is my message to journalists: I realise you are just doing your job, and this is your bread and butter. But kindly stop killing victims of sexual violence again with your verbal violence. Handle sensitive issues with a bit empathy. …

George Mathew, student, Kerala — Even though I am from a generation that predominantly depends on social media, I am very much into reading newspaper in the morning, and watching the prime time news shows in the evening. I request all media houses to stop underestimating ordinary people. We are fully cognisant you are just…