DS SHE HAS JOURNALISM IN HER BLOOD
The sweet part of my short visit to Cochin in
August 2016 was the reunion with DS, who is in charge of Corporate Relations at
Cochin Herald. Cochin Herald was founded in 1992 by the late Dr. Sheikh Ahmed
Asharaf whose son, Ansif is the dynamo behind this impressive network, a Muslim with Hyderabad
lineage going back to the Middle East. The young CEO appeared to be of an
intellectual bent, full of energy.
She wanted me to come and meet the CEO and the
Manager, with a possibility of a future collaboration. How best to describe
this sweet youth, I am sure she has inspired poets to the path of sonnets. Her
presence alone exudes sweetness. She is intelligent, evident from conversations
with her. Clever as well, since she was the one who designed my very popular
visiting cards with Cochin motifs. She is full of energy, ready to embrace the
challenges ahead of her that face this Tamil woman of Kerala of 21st
century. She is well suited to her current position with a chance to
internationalize her talent, to open it to a wider world.
From a selfish point of view, I enjoy her presence
as I have in the past. I look forward to a dinner at Nawras or to a special
Tamil meal prepared by her. If allowed, she would produce excellent
journalistic pieces from Malaysia or Oman, for example, two countries whose hidden characteristics deserve to be better known to the general public. As the CEO said: she has
journalism in her blood!
It was just delightful to see her after an absence
of one year!
I wish her well
