Since 1984, the villagers of Maraghia in Bihar have been building their own bamboo bridges to cross the Barandi river, which flows between the village and all the major areas like the market, nearby village, block office etc. ‘One has to cross the river in order to go anywhere outside...
The absence of a bridge over Harbora river is causing a lot of trouble for the residents of Harpur Panchayat in West Champaran, Bihar. The community is more concerned about their children having to cross the river every day, just to attend school. When the river is flooded, everyone is...
Women from a self help group in Jagjir Champa, Chhattisgarh have not been paid for stitching work done over past 7 months. 19 women from Jairamnagar gathered together and started stitching uniforms for government schools to tackle unemployment. Even though they continue to work tirelessly, this work contributes nothing towards...
9 houses are in shambles at Garha village in Majnoli panchayat of Jharkhand. Malti Devi and her family are among those affected. ‘I live with my children here. What if the roof falls down? During monsoon, we have to live in someone else’s house. We have approached the Village Head...
Bhadal village has not received ration since past 5 months. This problem has persisted for years. Villagers often have to finally resort to pleading to the District Collector, for which they have to travel 80 KMs. Damaged crops due to low rainfall have worsened the situation this year. The community...
70-year-old Kairi Bodra stopped receiving her old age pension 4 years ago. Alone, Kairi has to take care of all the household work and monthly expenses. She sustains herself by making brooms as her old age restricts her from doing anything else. When she inquired about the pension, she was...
150 families hide inside their homes as rocks are blasted barely 30 feet away from their village. Government regulations, which dictate at least a 500-meter distance between a mine and a neighboring village are blatantly disregarded as stones and gravel shower down upon the village, reducing their homes to shambles....
Sarhul is one of the biggest tribal festivals of Jharkhand. It is celebrated during the spring season as flowers blossom on the Saal trees. Sarhul literally means ‘Worship of Saal’ and is dedicated to mother earth. People sing and dance when the new flowers appear. The deities are worshiped with...
