After returning from Bengaluru at the age of 21, Jobin Sebastian, a native of Yendayar in Kottayam, would head up the rolling hills close by his village everyday to watch paragliders launch themselves into the sky.
“Someday, I would love to do that,” Jobin expressed to his family. However, as an employed youth from an ordinary family, his life was filled with responsibilities. Moreover, his friends and family discouraged him from pursuing paragliding due to its perceived risks.
But Jobin remained determined. After learning the basics from Narendra Raman, a paragliding coach based in Bengaluru, he began his journey as a free flyer in 2011. Thirteen years later, he stands at the forefront of the latest trend in paragliding: top landing.
