Since the 1940’s, the saptparni or blackboard tree has become a common sighting across Delhi. Every second house seems to be shadowed by its characteristic seven-leaved shadow. And yet anecdotal claims call it Shaitan ka Jhaad — a harbinger of bad luck, of the devil’s wicked destruction.
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A balance seems to lack in the metropolitan culture in contrast. No matter how deep you look, souls are never visible from behind the veils of social reactions. Where would Maslow identify us in the pyramid of hierarchy?
The Women of Kumaon: Of Soil & Smiles Read More »
The on ground reality of the April 2021 forest fires in Uttarakhand.
The Women of Kumaon: Darmar, Uttarakhand Read More »
In Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, the women of Umang Himalaya make lip-smacking jam and memories together.
Kumaoni: The Secrets of Jam Making Read More »
There’s an air of satisfaction as she shares her story, and I can’t help but revel in it with her.
The Women of Kumaon : Household & Livelihood Read More »
In a land where livelihoods are bare minimum and ambition is based on happiness rather than achievement, women find joining hands a sacred way to get by. Dearth is ample, but contentment flows in rivers. Self help groups, thus, become a great channel to imbibe values, yes, but also to make life a little more comfortable by knowing that they’re not alone.
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