villagers

18 year old Chesta Gulecha, has spent the last 50 days cleaning up Khichan village in Rajasthan.

Goa’s first community agricultural college was set up by Manguirish Pai Raiker 7 years ago.

“While the senior citizens entertain everyone with songs, stories and even ‘jhumelo’ dancing at times, the younger men, women and children sweep the streets, pick up plastic waste and discard them in designated dustbins.”

“I am not sure if, after 50 years, Sundarbans will be still alive. I fear that the next generations will never know its vast natural beauty. However, I am not ready to give up on one of the world’s most precious natural marvels!”

Having retired from her teaching profession a few years ago, the only thing that she wanted was to spend time amidst vast expanses of greenery.

When the villagers urged the panchayat and related authorities to build a bus stand to avoid such instances, their petitions fell on deaf ears.

We all know just how curious cats can be. Murugammal had kept some curd in a steel pot; the cat dipped her head into it, and it somehow got stuck.

When a group of villagers decided they were tired of seeing their village land go to waste, they decided to restore it to its former glory!

Though they have so much going for them; good fresh unpolluted air, chemical-free produce year long, and a higher quality of life, they seemed to take great pride in telling people that their daughter would be marrying a city dweller.

While there are various organisations that assist communities and villages, it is essential to empower them to fight their own battles and find practices that remain sustainable.