This week's chronicle is Rahul Roy. The episode opens with Rahul talking about what creativity means to him and the work he does at Humans of Kerala and Yellow Club. We talk about the history of both these organisations and Rahul's vision for them. He shares how filmmaking has helped him select stories and shares his belief that stories can be leveraged to understand society and to make social change. We also talk about the importance of representation in media and why he insists on talking about issues through a cultural lens. We also chat about our cultural identity of being 'Malayali' and how that fits into storytelling. Rahul goes on to talk about his passion for filmmaking and also shares his favourite movies and directors. The episode closes with a poem from Yellow Club's magazine Agnosthesia.
Rahul is the founder of Humans Of Kerala and Yellow Club. He is a passionate story teller and a social entrepreneur who likes to create organization structures that can enable real change in society. His interests are predominantly in films and photography. Rahul has made 15 short films during his time as a student at St Stephens, Delhi with one of those films winning a national award for social impact. You can find him on Instagram @rahul_roe
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