Accepting Difference: India’s Nomadic Van Gujjar Community
This post originally appeared in Project Groundswell “I can’t stay in one place for a long time, that’s why I work with nomads,” Praveen Kaushal Manto says smiling as he stands, … Continue reading
December 31, 2010 · Leave a comment
Ancient Wisdom from Women Farmers in Mandakini Valley
The following are two profiles of women farmers from the Mandakini Valley in the Garhwal Himalayas, India. “Everything comes from the earth. We sow one, and thousands come.” – Ganeshi Devi, Bhattwari … Continue reading
December 9, 2010 · Leave a comment
Vimala Bahuguna: Life-long Activist against Tehri Dam
Based on an Interview with Vimala Bahuguna: Life-long Activist against Tehri Dam Bija Vidyapeeth, Dehradun, Uttarkhand 3, December 2010 When the contractors shut the gates of the dam to flood Tehri … Continue reading
December 3, 2010 · Leave a comment