by Anushka Abraham | 28 May, 2023 | Field Stories
Kala Maitri is a collective-women-owned enterprise which brings to the market a wide range of apparel in Batik, Bagh and Maheshwari Silk textile. It is promoted by WISE, an organization that aims to economically empower women weavers, garment manufacturers and various...
by Nikita Naik | 23 May, 2023 | Field Stories
Van Gujjars are a community located in the northern part of India, along the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. They are known for their traditional Gojri buffalo. Traditionally, Van Gujjars migrate up to the Himalayan Bugyals (higher altitude wetlands) during summers. However,...
by Daraab Abbasi | 22 May, 2023 | Field Stories
Waking up by 7:00 AM is my definition of waking up early. The morning follows its motions. A bath to freshen up the body, a book to gently wake up the mind, and a cup of warm tea to bring ease and lubricate all the cogs in me. And with this reawakened self I leave for...
by Nivedita Rawtani | 18 May, 2023 | Field Stories
रति गोंड* मझोली गाँव की रहने वाली २१ वर्षीय महिला हैI मझोली गाँव पन्ना ज़िले के अमानगंज तहसील में आता है I दिसंबर २०२१ के महीने में प्रोजेक्ट कोशिका ने टाइगर रिज़र्व के 10 गाँव में एक हेल्थ कैंप का आयोजन किया था| यहाँ रति अपनी जांच करवाने आयी थी और मालुम पढ़ा की वह एक...
by Nikita Naik | 17 May, 2023 | Field Stories
Winters are here and at the start of December, all the colorful kambals (coarse woolen blanket or shawl) are out. Days are short and people get done with their dinners early. More cups of steamy tea are consumed while sitting arond the fireplace. During the evenings,...
by Daraab Abbasi | 16 May, 2023 | Field Stories
It’s a flower. A flower unlike anything you and I have ever seen. Within it something white in colour and made of the thinnest of strands all held together in a ball with strength that’s a mere suggestion. You can pull it from one side and it stretches...