Thomas Kocherry
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Father Thomas Kocherry is a social activist, priest, and lawyer who helped found the Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilali Federation
. He is known as a critic of globalisation in India. Kocherry also writes a popular blog in the Indo-Australian web site Szubha. In 1999, he was the recipient of the Sophie Prize
, a Norwegian award for environment and development.
Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilali Federation
The Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilali Federation is a trade union of small-scale artisanal fishers of the state of Kerala in South India...
. He is known as a critic of globalisation in India. Kocherry also writes a popular blog in the Indo-Australian web site Szubha. In 1999, he was the recipient of the Sophie Prize
Sophie Prize
The Sophie Prize is an international environment and development prize and is awarded annually. It was established in 1997 by the Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder and his wife Siri Dannevig, and it is named after Gaarder's novel Sophie's World. An award ceremony is set for June 22 in Oslo, Norway...
, a Norwegian award for environment and development.