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Sujith Bhakthan, an Indian YouTuber, specializes in travel vlogging. He`s renowned for his videos featuring diverse destinations, cultural experiences, and primarily focusing on Kerala, India. His content centers on exploration, travel advice, and presenting distinctive experiences to his audience. With over 4 million followers across his social media platforms, he has visited 50 countries to date and is planning to visit all countries of the world. His upcoming book INB Diaries, travelogues will be released soon.

J Devika teaches and researches at the Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala. She is interested in the intertwined histories of gender, politics, culture, and development in Kerala and has published widely across the subjects of social science and humanities in national and international journals. Writes in both English and Malayalam in various disciplines. She is part of the feminist group Althea. Also, maintains a memorial website of writings of and by first-generation educated Malayali women, Swatantryavaadini. in. She translates literature from Malayalam to English and social science and social theory from English to Malayalam. She writes for both children and adults, currently experimenting with writing fiction focused on climate change, blurring the boundaries between science, humanities, and discussions of ethics for children.

Sudha Menon is a renowned author, columnist and labour rights specialist. She is the author of two widely popular books in Malayalam, Charithram Adrushyamaakkiya Murivukal and India Enna Ashayam. Her debut book, Charithram Adrushyamaakkiya Murivukal, depicts the emotional and harrowing experiences of the survivors of war and ethnic violence in South Asia. This book received three prestigious awards such as the Thoppil Ravi Award, the Avani Bala Award and the Muthukulam Parvati Amma Award. Sudha has been instrumental in rehabilitating the conflict and disaster- affected women in Kashmir, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Afghanistan. Sudha has travelled across South Asian villages including the difficult terrains of Nepal, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, and conducted in-depth interviews with some of the most vulnerable women affected by earthquakes, human trafficking, civil war, religious terrorism, and patriarchy. She regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines.

Gayathri Arun is a writer and actor. She has worked in radio and publishing before becoming an actor. She started off as an actor through the television series Indira in Mazhvil Manorama. She has also acted in Parasparam , a television series on Asianet. Continuing her acting career she has also acted in films such Sarvopari Palakaran, Thrissur Pooram, Orma and One. She has received several awards such as the Asianet Television Best Actress Award, Most Popular Actress Award, Mangalam Star of the Year Award, Malayalam Television Fraternity Award and Janmabhoomi Television Award among others. Achappam Kathakal is her first publication.

Aash Ashitha is an acclaimed journalist and author. She is an upcoming author in modern Malayalam literature. An active contributor to noted publications, her works have been translated into English as well as German. Mushroom Cats, Jenniferum Poochakannukalum, and a translation of the Kannada work Mohanaswami are among her most acclaimed publications. Mungamkuzhi is her most recent collection of short stories.  Additionally, she translated “Mohanaswamy,” written by Kannada gay author Vasudhendra, into Malayalam.

Aash Ashitha frequently submits poetry and stories to different magazines. Among the distinguished honors she has won are the T.M. Chacko Master Literary Award and the Kairali-Atlas Literary Award. The German translations of her poems were published in the journal STRASSENSTIMMEN (Street Voices), while the English translations were published in the Redleaf Journal.

Aash Ashitha is the Deputy News Editor at The Times of India, and she currently resides in Bengaluru. She has also worked in The New Indian Express and Deccan Herald.

A distinguished police officer and an acclaimed author, N Ramachandran IPS is a man of many honours. Throughout his illustrious career, he has received over 200 accolades. He received the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service in 2005. In 2017, while serving as the Head of Police of Kottayam district, he was bestowed with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, the highest police honour in the country. He has served in several high – profile roles such as the Superintendent of Police of various departments such as the Crime Branch, the Special Branch and the Vigilance; the Director of Kerala Women’s Commission and the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Kerala Electricity Department. He retired in 2018 while holding the post of the Vigilance SP. Maranam Sangeetham Kuttakrithyam and Kuttanweshanathinte Kanappurangal are the memoirs penned by him. 

Dr Madhavan V Pillai is a physician specialized in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology; triple board certified by speciality divisions of American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a clinical professor of oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Medical college of Thomas Jefferson University and president and CEO of International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research. A fellow of the American College of Physicians Dr. Pillai is also a senior advisor to Global Virus Network. A graduate and post graduate in internal medicine from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, he has received speciality training in Hematology at Auckland University Hospital, New Zealand and later hematology and medical oncology at Medical College of Virginia. He has also served as Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Medical Corps and Chief of Hematology and Oncology at Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Centre, Washington, DC. 

Muhammad Abbas is a noted author widely considered as one of the exemplary representatives of contemporary Malayalam literature. With writings that resonate with the masses, Muhammad Abbas is blazing a trail among contemporary literary circles. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir Vishappu, Pranayam, Unmadam. Khasakk Enne Vayicha Katha, Abuvinte Jalakangal are some of his other acclaimed works.