The Shark Podcast: World Oceans Day Special

 

What blows me away about the ocean is the fact that we still don't know so much about it. Life as we know it started in the waters. And us humans, being the only ones capable of reason and creativity were supposed to take care of all the other creatures. We failed miserably because we took care of ourselves, not knowing that to take care of the planet was to take care of ourselves. Now all of it suffers. It's time for us to do our duty and take care of what has been taking care of us all these millennia. We need a healthy ocean in order to have a healthy planet. Hence we need a good and healthy shark population. This is a shark podcast, after all. 

The Shark Podcast: Episode 4

 

I made one more panel but wasn't sure if it was necessary or not. Here it is anyway.

* My list of some things to stock up (sorry, vegans, I need my cheese. And some other stuff):

1. Eggs
2. Milk/ cheese
3. Bread
4. Butter/oil
5. Flour
6. Rice
7. Sugar/ sweeteners/ honey
8. Salt/ Pepper
9. Pasta/ noodles
10. Coffee/Tea
11. Cereal/ Oats/ Muesli/ Granola 
12. Chocolate/ candy
13. Instant noodles
14. Peanut butter/ Nutella/ Jams
15. Tinned foods - beans, corn
16. Fruits & Vegetables
17. Frozen meat/ready-to-cook
18. Cooking sauces/ seasonings 
19. Drinks of your choice
20. Snacks - trail mixes, chips, etc
21. Baking essentials
22. Cleaning supplies
23. Pet food if you have a pet
24. Emergency cash
25. Medicines*
26. Personal care - soap, dental care, etc
27. Batteries/ Power banks
28. Candles/ matches/ torches
29. Books/ Art supplies 
30. I'm going to add "instant pot" because that has saved my life

* Prescription medicines as well as ones like paracetamol, probiotics, Vicks, pain balm, cough syrup, multivitamins, antacids etc. 

The Shark Podcast: Episode 2

 

Bob does not think it is right to complain about masks being an inconvenience. There are people actually struggling to breathe because there isn't any oxygen in many hospitals in India. So when people outside are still taking things lightly, it makes us wonder if our apathy deserves a wake-up call. 

The Shark Podcast Series: Episode 1

 

I wanted to do a series on current feels with a slightly lighter note - not to take the situation lightly or make light of it. It has been a while since I've done any of my comics so hopefully this will help create some awareness and also make you smile. Keep praying for those struggling in these times.

When it rains, it pours.

 

It's been a rough few months since I last posted. It's hard to draw when the situation in my country is heartbreaking. The covid-19 pandemic has taken an extreme turn with this new wave - you need to turn on the news (preferably not Indian media) to get a picture of the suffering and despair. And it's getting closer and closer. 

My good friend at Sharktopia encouraged me to draw something to resonate with that pain. So I took a drawing I did at Christmas and made a sort of "how it's going" drawing. It seems like a bleak drawing but we've always found ways to see hope in the midst of storms, rain and floods. As much as people are disillusioned and apathetic, there's something about human suffering that brings out the humanity in us (except for the ruling regime). Blessings come in showers and mercies come in a downpour. I hope we see much of that soon. Pray for India. 

Keep the fins

Here's another one to go with the album cover series. Bon Jovi's 'Keep the faith' was one of my favourite albums in school. I'd been playing with this idea for a while and sadly my art skills are not adequate for such a task - it would look awesome in traditional media. Anyway, the point is, let sharks keep their fins. It shocks me that finning is still a thing.
Find an alternative to the sharkfin soup already - pumpkin is wonderful.

We all belong.

I did this for my cousin's non-profit Special Sources last year.

Conspiracy theories and ideas to rule the nation: Population Control

Today's post is of a grave nature (despite being made to look humorous). It took me a while to draw, write and think about posting it for fear due to what I've said on the last panel. And before you accuse me of portraying my country in a "bad light" to the outside world, allow me to say that this message is for us, my fellow country-person.
Anyway, I hear so many complaints (and contribute to the complaining) about various things that are wrong with the nation but it just seems to be getting worse and I'm starting to think whether maybe this is the plan after all.

Road accidents cause a huge number of deaths in our country. I'll get you the exact figures.
I've heard of 2 cases this week of people falling into manholes and dying.
I've heard numerous poorer women cry about their drunken husbands beating them up and spending all their money to drink more. This last month one of their husbands died because of this.
Still not something to be concerned about?

ps - more such theories to come
pps - if I'm killed or thrown in jail, it's because I care. So there.

Maybe this ought to be taught alongside Physics.

I'd done this one some time before Women's day - I think Dowry's still an issue in India despite the laws against it. It takes more than laws to change the minds of people. I've heard school boys saying it's okay if they bum around because eventually they can just live off their dowry income. I've heard people saying they want brides from certain communities because the parents of girls from there compete with each other to give more money to whoever will take their daughter. Yeah, it's simply amazing how so many things have been manipulated from being beneficial to women to being against them.
Anyway, I'd helped out at a Women's day event with the Women of Worth and they had this "Wall of Change" where anyone could write about things women have accomplished or things that needed to change. There were several notes about getting rid of the dowry system. I know that more and more people find it disgusting (yay!) but we still have a long way to go.