The Wails Of Kusumdih Kalyanpur
By Shambhavi Suman. “When we go to them seeking employment, we are shooed away on the pretext of no vacancy,
Pastoral Life
Venkatesh, pastoralist, Balajipalli, Ananthpur, “I gave up farming many years ago. Some government agencies and NGOs worked on providing water
Life Runs On Borrowing
“We would work as labourers for three to four days of work a week and we get paid Rs 200/300
23rd Day Of Our Daughter’s Wedding
“He committed suicide on the 23rd day of our daughter’s wedding. We had half an acre of land but there
Is The Loan In My Name?
Prahalad Wahane, an 80-year-old farmer, father of Tejram and Leeldhar, Ridhora, Nagpur, Maharashtra. Leeladhar Prahalad Wahane (right), works in a
Is The Loan In My Name?
The compensation for farmer’s suicide is not fair at all. My father is quite old and cannot farm anymore, my brother took the loan in our father’s name as we did not have enough money to make the transfer in the land papers. So when my brother committed suicide The … Continue readingIs The Loan In My Name?
Benefits Of Farming
Leeladhar Prahalad Wahane (right), works in a school, Ridhora, Nagpur, Maharashtra. “When farming fails for 5 years straight and you
Farming Or Happiness
Khadir Basha (centre), you can call him Basha, Veerangipuram, Tamil Nadu. “I’m a driver and I get most of my
Dairy Pays
How do you earn a living? “Each of my cows gives 6 litres of milk a day and the dairy
The Old Cannot Migrate
Earlier it’d rain a lot but no harvest now we look for harvest but no rains, so people make the desperate move to cities or towns looking for any kind of work.. … Continue readingThe Old Cannot Migrate