Free Press was a short-lived but well-attempted and widely-circulated magazine in Malayalam language. Funded itself on readers' contribution, Free Press, exhibited the idealism of a group of twenty young journalists, who came together to publish an investigative, non-partisan monthly in Malayalam published from Delhi, targetting the Malayalis in Kerala and the Malayali diaspora in other Indian states and abroad. It was founded by Vinod Jose, while working as a foreign correspondent in South Asia for the US based Pacifica Radio. Free Press was a registered magazine with the Registrar of Newspapers in India (RNI) and on an average sold 42,000 copies. Without spending any money on advertisement, Free Press gained the circulation through word-of-mouth campaign and campaign drives in remote areas. Along with thousands of readers on its side, Free Press managed to get on board an impressive battalion of brand ambassadors, and they included, teachers to banana merchants and Malayali jawans in Kashmir to prison inmates in Kannur Cetral Prison--a demography that any true dreamers of a free, fair, fearless, independent, accountable press would have.
Free Press investigations included: Reliance corporation and its contribution to India's black economy, fake-encounter epidemic by Delhi Police, Intel meddling with the school curriculum in Kerala, industrialists "buying" rivers in Kerala, sex scandal of a Muslim League minister in Kerala. And the result was quick. Its office was raided. Editor was interrogated. Reporters were harassed. Distribution system was destroyed. Printing presses in Delhi were forced to back off. Free Press in 2005 was forced out of newsstands.
In May 2005, Vinod K. Jose, Editor-in-Chief; V.H. Nishad, Literary Editor; Shaijith V.M., Principal Correspondent declared in a public announcement that the magazine could not sustain itself anymore and declared its closure. At 24, when he edited Free Press, Vinod K. Jose became the youngest Editor-in-Chief of any current affairs registered magazine in India. Free Press was the first publication to have intiated the concept of Citizen Journalism in Kerala.
The list of names Free Press put out to acknowledge for the solidarity it recieved: Binjo Vango, A. K. Varun, Varkey Kadiyinkal, Raaid Mukkolakkal, M. Mukundan, Parasaran P.M., Arundhati Roy, S. Ajay Kumar, Satish Pappion, Tarun Tejpal, Binoy T. Devasia, A.K. Varun, J.Unni, Maimoona Parveen, Dilip Poolakkot, N.G. Nayanathara, K.P. Zubair, Binu Kumar R, Kekhrie Yhome, Ajay Panikkar, Basharat Peer, Deepti, Maya Vinod, Shamsuddin Kuttoth, Ajeshan Dasan, Sunil N., Riya, Abdul Salam, Mujeeb Rahman, Dolly, K. Haridas, Sarat Sasi, Rajesh Kumar B.M., Rajasekharan, Aparna Nair, Ansir E.K., Mushurud Hussain, Vijesh O., Agin, Ajaykumar, A.K. Antony, V. S. Achuthanandan, Wilson P. Malayil, Sanju Purakkal, Jayachandran, Anil Kurup, Babu K., Rona Wilson, A.F. Mathew, K.K. Surendran, Nithanth L. Raj, K.N. Asokan, Elizabeth, Himanshu Upadhyay, Harish Kalakar, Johnson, Jayettan, Poonam, Kumar Sanjay Singh, Rennis, Solgy Kottaram, Sasi Chamoli, Sadanand Menon, Sederic, Veena G. Nair, Jacob Abraham, Aatmaja, G.S. Subha, Vinod Krishna, Susmita, Savior Vatakkekkara, M.N. Sanal, Biju Joseph, Joseph K. Job, George Joseph, C.K. Viswanath, Arun J, Nuiman, Haseeb Rahman, Muse Mary, P.M. Girish, A.S.Kumar, K.E.N. Kunjahammad, E.P.Rajagopalan, Jayanth Maman Mathew, Sumayya, Jatinder Sing, D.Vinayachandran, Ummar Tharamel, Savija, C.R.Neelakandan, Shabil Krishnan, Ann, Francis Njallampuzha, Jose, Thomas Jacob, K.M.Roy, George Baby, Regi C.J., Aneej Anand, E.P. Unni, S.A.R. Geelani, Ruivah Mayori, Rajeev G. Idava, John Brittas, P. Govinda Pillai, Rashmi Binoy, Dhanya Raj, Lopa R., Sanjay Kak, Sujitkumar, Miranda Kennedy, Mathew Power, Aaron Glantz, Rathi, Kamal Mitra Chenoy, Sucheta Dalal, Paranjoy Guha Takurta, Arun Kumar, M. Nujum, Shyam Murali, K. Pradip, Biju P., Amit Sengupta, P.V.Shajikumar, Biju Kanjangad, K. Sureshkumar, varavara Rao, Deljit Amy, Sheeja Vakkam, Aradhana K.V., Ifthikar Geelani, Randeep Ramesh, Divya R.G., Santosh, John, Iyya Valapattanam, C.S. Chandrika, Meenakshi Thampan, K. Ajita, P.A. Pauran, Sarah Joseph, K.V.M. Sidhique, Benny Kurian, Abhay V. Abhay.
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Free Press investigations included: Reliance corporation and its contribution to India's black economy, fake-encounter epidemic by Delhi Police, Intel meddling with the school curriculum in Kerala, industrialists "buying" rivers in Kerala, sex scandal of a Muslim League minister in Kerala. And the result was quick. Its office was raided. Editor was interrogated. Reporters were harassed. Distribution system was destroyed. Printing presses in Delhi were forced to back off. Free Press in 2005 was forced out of newsstands.
In May 2005, Vinod K. Jose, Editor-in-Chief; V.H. Nishad, Literary Editor; Shaijith V.M., Principal Correspondent declared in a public announcement that the magazine could not sustain itself anymore and declared its closure. At 24, when he edited Free Press, Vinod K. Jose became the youngest Editor-in-Chief of any current affairs registered magazine in India. Free Press was the first publication to have intiated the concept of Citizen Journalism in Kerala.
The list of names Free Press put out to acknowledge for the solidarity it recieved: Binjo Vango, A. K. Varun, Varkey Kadiyinkal, Raaid Mukkolakkal, M. Mukundan, Parasaran P.M., Arundhati Roy, S. Ajay Kumar, Satish Pappion, Tarun Tejpal, Binoy T. Devasia, A.K. Varun, J.Unni, Maimoona Parveen, Dilip Poolakkot, N.G. Nayanathara, K.P. Zubair, Binu Kumar R, Kekhrie Yhome, Ajay Panikkar, Basharat Peer, Deepti, Maya Vinod, Shamsuddin Kuttoth, Ajeshan Dasan, Sunil N., Riya, Abdul Salam, Mujeeb Rahman, Dolly, K. Haridas, Sarat Sasi, Rajesh Kumar B.M., Rajasekharan, Aparna Nair, Ansir E.K., Mushurud Hussain, Vijesh O., Agin, Ajaykumar, A.K. Antony, V. S. Achuthanandan, Wilson P. Malayil, Sanju Purakkal, Jayachandran, Anil Kurup, Babu K., Rona Wilson, A.F. Mathew, K.K. Surendran, Nithanth L. Raj, K.N. Asokan, Elizabeth, Himanshu Upadhyay, Harish Kalakar, Johnson, Jayettan, Poonam, Kumar Sanjay Singh, Rennis, Solgy Kottaram, Sasi Chamoli, Sadanand Menon, Sederic, Veena G. Nair, Jacob Abraham, Aatmaja, G.S. Subha, Vinod Krishna, Susmita, Savior Vatakkekkara, M.N. Sanal, Biju Joseph, Joseph K. Job, George Joseph, C.K. Viswanath, Arun J, Nuiman, Haseeb Rahman, Muse Mary, P.M. Girish, A.S.Kumar, K.E.N. Kunjahammad, E.P.Rajagopalan, Jayanth Maman Mathew, Sumayya, Jatinder Sing, D.Vinayachandran, Ummar Tharamel, Savija, C.R.Neelakandan, Shabil Krishnan, Ann, Francis Njallampuzha, Jose, Thomas Jacob, K.M.Roy, George Baby, Regi C.J., Aneej Anand, E.P. Unni, S.A.R. Geelani, Ruivah Mayori, Rajeev G. Idava, John Brittas, P. Govinda Pillai, Rashmi Binoy, Dhanya Raj, Lopa R., Sanjay Kak, Sujitkumar, Miranda Kennedy, Mathew Power, Aaron Glantz, Rathi, Kamal Mitra Chenoy, Sucheta Dalal, Paranjoy Guha Takurta, Arun Kumar, M. Nujum, Shyam Murali, K. Pradip, Biju P., Amit Sengupta, P.V.Shajikumar, Biju Kanjangad, K. Sureshkumar, varavara Rao, Deljit Amy, Sheeja Vakkam, Aradhana K.V., Ifthikar Geelani, Randeep Ramesh, Divya R.G., Santosh, John, Iyya Valapattanam, C.S. Chandrika, Meenakshi Thampan, K. Ajita, P.A. Pauran, Sarah Joseph, K.V.M. Sidhique, Benny Kurian, Abhay V. Abhay.
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Christopher Galo Injairu is a mechanical engineering graduate who also doubles up as a procurement specialist in the retail division of a tea and coffee company in Nairobi, Kenya. He achieved outstanding results in CIPS examinations leading to him being issued with a certificate of merit signed by principal of the sponsoring college in Nairobi. He is now intimately involved in buying packaging material, developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and in the importation of machinery. He is an example of outstanding Kenyans who have excelled in international examinations and used that knowledge to the benefit of his community and the country at large. He attended the well renown Saint Mary's School in Nairobi where he was awarded prizes for excellence in english and commercial studies. He is also a fully qualified accountant.
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Injairu, Chritopher Galo
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Injairu, Chritopher Galo
. Profile
Nicknames: O-kunbr />
Blood Type: A
Family: mother (Married), father (Married), two younger brothers
High School: Horikoshi Academy ()
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 53 kg
Three Size: 89-13-07 (35"-29"-37")
Dexterity: Right Handed
Hobbies: Instrument Playing, Karaoke, Watching funny TV shows
Special Skills: Japanese, Piano, Drum, Guitar
Favorite Sports: Basketball, Baseball, Sumo
Favorite Food: Chocolate, rice cookies
Close Friends: Yoshiza Kimi(High School), V.G(High School Friend/Girlfriend)
Place He'd Like to Go on Vacation: Japan
Biography
Early life
Okushin was born on July 13, 1989 to a Japanese mother and a African American father.
Okushin Mochizuki lived in Japan since he was about 12. He returned to Japan for last year of high school but after few weeks returned to America
According to Okushin, when he was little, his family liked to sing songs, so he would borrow his grandmother keyboard, while his mother taught him piano. Thus spawned Okushin love for composing. He composed his first piece when he was in the fourth grade, titled the "The Tear". From his
Career
He has appeared in various numbers of commercials, commercial videos, TV shows, musicals.
As Tuxedo Kamen / Chiba Mamoru in the Sailor Moon Musicals
From 2003 to 2004, Okushin became the 7th actor to play Tuxedo Kamen (Tuxedo Mask) in the Sailor Moon Musicals. His first official performance as Tuxedo Kamen was on January 2nd, 2003, in the 2003 Winter Special Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban). He also demonstrated his ability to play acoustic guitar on stage live, during the Starlights - Ryuusei Densetsu performances.
The shows he performed in included:
* 2002 Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Aki no Fan Kansha Event
* 2003 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban)
* 2003 Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon GW Fan Kansha Event
* 2003 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Starlights * Ryuusei Densetsu
* 2003 Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Aki no Fan Kansha Event
* 2004 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin THE SECOND STAGE FINAL
* 2004 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin - Kaguya Shima Densetsu Golden Week Fan Kansha Event
* 2004 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin - Kaguya Shima Densetsu NEW LEGEND OF KAGUYA ISLAND
Nicknames: O-kunbr />
Blood Type: A
Family: mother (Married), father (Married), two younger brothers
High School: Horikoshi Academy ()
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 53 kg
Three Size: 89-13-07 (35"-29"-37")
Dexterity: Right Handed
Hobbies: Instrument Playing, Karaoke, Watching funny TV shows
Special Skills: Japanese, Piano, Drum, Guitar
Favorite Sports: Basketball, Baseball, Sumo
Favorite Food: Chocolate, rice cookies
Close Friends: Yoshiza Kimi(High School), V.G(High School Friend/Girlfriend)
Place He'd Like to Go on Vacation: Japan
Biography
Early life
Okushin was born on July 13, 1989 to a Japanese mother and a African American father.
Okushin Mochizuki lived in Japan since he was about 12. He returned to Japan for last year of high school but after few weeks returned to America
According to Okushin, when he was little, his family liked to sing songs, so he would borrow his grandmother keyboard, while his mother taught him piano. Thus spawned Okushin love for composing. He composed his first piece when he was in the fourth grade, titled the "The Tear". From his
Career
He has appeared in various numbers of commercials, commercial videos, TV shows, musicals.
As Tuxedo Kamen / Chiba Mamoru in the Sailor Moon Musicals
From 2003 to 2004, Okushin became the 7th actor to play Tuxedo Kamen (Tuxedo Mask) in the Sailor Moon Musicals. His first official performance as Tuxedo Kamen was on January 2nd, 2003, in the 2003 Winter Special Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban). He also demonstrated his ability to play acoustic guitar on stage live, during the Starlights - Ryuusei Densetsu performances.
The shows he performed in included:
* 2002 Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Aki no Fan Kansha Event
* 2003 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban)
* 2003 Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon GW Fan Kansha Event
* 2003 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Starlights * Ryuusei Densetsu
* 2003 Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Aki no Fan Kansha Event
* 2004 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin THE SECOND STAGE FINAL
* 2004 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin - Kaguya Shima Densetsu Golden Week Fan Kansha Event
* 2004 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin - Kaguya Shima Densetsu NEW LEGEND OF KAGUYA ISLAND
J.M. Patrick is an American short fiction writer from Shelton, Connecticut whose work has been published in both national and international literary magazines.
Short Story Publications
Short Story Publications
- Dizzy at Gorlan
- Cochin Starwood Hotels 50 Word Contest
- Sunday Afternoon Starwood Hotels 50 Word Contest
- One Hundred Shades of Red at Word Riot
- The Color of Space at Long Story Short
- Portrait of A Mother, Beforehand at SmokeLong Quarterly
- Call Her Blessed at The Write Side Up
- Lacuna at Insolent Rudder
- Bastard at Night Train
- Six Years With Amy at Lily
- Mamani at juked
- Inshallah at Pequin
- Breathless at Pen Pricks
- No Daughters Like This One at NOÖ Journal