
Arriving in Kerala
It’s 10:30 pm. And we are on a wooden porch overlooking a river that gently snakes along in the moonlight. On my phone the flashlight is on. Kaushiq has another one. In the darkness a yellow beacon comes on. And then off again. A mammoth vessel starts moving ominously towards us. The silhouette betrays something sleek and fast. And silence. The coast guard vessel becomes visible only within 10 meters. And it is a beauty. On board the friendly policemen…