>> I was born in Thrissur, but my entire childhood and schooling was done in Mattancherry, Kochi. Being such a vibrant , culturally diverse and a street buzzing with tourist , I grew up there being such a happy and contented child.

>> I went to Phulwari school, Mattancherry from where I gained my confidence to stand up for things which I felt right . I did my high school in Santa Maria , a nearby school.

>> I wanted to be marine engineering, which of course I didn't turn out to be. Then I literally ended up as CS undergrad in Govt. Model Engineering college, Thrikkakkara.

>> I always felt as a misfit in my class and hated to be inside the classroom. So I'll hunt for tech events to participate so that I can learn something on which I'm really focused on.

>> This exposure opened my eyes on many "elephant in the room" thingies. I was awed by the power of short, tiny poems called "codes". I spent hours with my laptop programming.

>>Even then I felt a hole or an emptiness somewhere because I thought I'm being selfish on just coding and doing nothing else.

>>This void and search for opportunities led me accidentally to a co working space in Palarivattom where I met 2 girls with similar fire in their heart who started an NGO called PEHIA , aiming at empowering gender minorities. I didn't wait a second and jumped into their venture. Now thus I presently work as the CTO of PEHIA , thus I found a way to fulfill my social responsibilities.

“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.”

So let's do this with technology, let us not stop , let' just take small pauses ";"