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On the fateful morning of November 12th, 2024 – barely two days after the successful completion of WordCamp Kerala 2024, all of us, organizers of the camp woke up to a shocking, tragic news that destroyed all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our dear friend, our biggest supporter, Sharankrishna V.P. – an inveterate volunteer of both WordCamp Kerala 2024 as well as the Kerala WordPress Community, is no more.. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The news broke our hearts to smithereens. We could not believe what we heard first. But soon, our worst fears were confirmed. Our dear compatriot, our loving friend Sharan, was indeed no more. He breathed his last in a tragic car crash near Tripraryar, in the Thrissur district of Kerala. The incident occurred early in the morning today (November 12th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A B.Sc Information Technology (IT) Graduate from Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Sharan was employed by Midnay<\/a>. He touched every project and every person with dedication and warmth. He was incredibly talented. As a visual and creative artist, he showed his midas touch in everything he touched. From award-winning short films to eye-catching designs for WordCamp Kerala, his creativity was simply unmatched. His work was more than just art; it was a way of bringing people together, sparking joy, and building a supportive, collaborative community. Each design, each event he contributed to stands as a testament to his talent and selflessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are not exaggerating: WordCamp Kerala 2024 would simply not have happened, had it not been for Sharan.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our dear friend Sharan’s passion for WordPress was matched only by his drive for creative artistry. Over the past two months, Sharan burned the midnight oil (quite often literally) to craft fantastic designs as well as video and creative art for our WordCamp. If you were impressed by our dazzling photographs from the WordCamp as well as many of the visual content in our social media, that’s all thanks to our dear friend. His selfless efforts were instrumental in making our WordCamp a huge success. Before WordCamp, with support from his employer Midnay who was sponsoring his WordPress contributions<\/a> through Five for the Future<\/a>, Sharan has made extensive contributions to WordPress<\/a> by volunteering for WordPress events such as the Kerala WordPress Photo Festival<\/a> and YouthCamp Kozhikode<\/a>. He has also submitted 267 exquisite photos to the WordPress Photo Directory<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We all hit the like button hard on Sharan’s final social media posts that were on WordCamp Kerala, never realizing then that we would never read any more posts from him…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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