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the south, southern literature, southern music, kanye west, Elena Ferrante, Joan Didion, Japan, shonda rhimes, architecture, los angeles, photography, virtual reality, communal experiences.

I am passionate about the potential for the creative industries to be a catalyst for change in the life of Gympie

Creating impactful nature documentaries about different ecosystems around the world. Illuminating research that often doesn't get the limelight to large public audiences. Wildlife filmmaking at all scales using microscopes to satellites. Doing research and filming science in Antarctica.

Visual Storytelling, Japanese Cinema, Food.

Closing the poverty gap through less consumerism and capitilism. Expression through art.

I'm passionate about innovation and product design. My desire is to create innovative new products that will make people's lives better.

I am passionate about helping young people discover their voice and recognize their own potential. I believe confidence and self expression can change the direction of a life, and that schools must create spaces where students feel safe to question, speak, create, and lead. At Divine Public School in Kollam, my work is guided by the conviction that education should nurture courage, empathy, creativity, and independent thinking not just academic performance. I am deeply committed to building platforms where students can share ideas, explore diverse perspectives, and develop the confidence to participate meaningfully in society. I am especially drawn to the power of storytelling. Through script writing, theatre, and cinema, I see how stories help young people understand themselves, build empathy, and imagine new possibilities. Storytelling transforms learning into lived experience and gives students a language to express emotions, identity, and hope. I believe that when education embraces creativity and narrative, it does more than inform it humanizes, connects, and inspires. When young people feel heard and empowered, they begin to see themselves not merely as learners, but as contributors capable of shaping a more thoughtful and compassionate world.