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Video
Winter, Wool and Women
Winters are a time when most women in the mountains work with wool. Knitting and weaving woollens for family and loved ones. Some even earn a modest income from it.…
Stories
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Video
Shangdong to Stupa
A short video in Ladakhi explaining the Shangdong to Stupa initiative. Shot by Nomadic Brothers and edited by Munmun Dhalaria. (Includes English subtitles)
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Narrative
Living With The Wild
The 19th day of November 2018 was like any other day for Vikram of Pangi, Chamba district. He was walking his cattle in the nearby village pasture by the banks…
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Essay
The Predicament of a Herder
Winters in Spiti valley are filled with celebrations of a fruitful year and prayers for a bountiful year ahead. Most of the time is spent within the villages as travel…
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Narrative
Art From Our Valleys
Life in the mountains is tough. In addition to physical fitness, it demands a great deal of mental fortitude. This is particularly true among our elders, especially when you hear…
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Narrative
Trekking the Forests of Himachal
To be a forest guard in Himachal Pradesh means trekking in some of the harshest terrains to document and protect the most vulnerable wildlife. But to me, that is what…
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Interview
Environment & Women
In the year 1730, the king of Jodhpur, Rajasthan sent out a band of soldiers to cut few Khejri trees for the construction of his palace. Khejri is one of…
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Interview
In Conversation with Women of Chicham
Tanzin Dawa: How has it changed? Dikit Lamo: We have been experiencing extremely erratic weather conditions these days. I am 40 now and from my experience, I think it is…
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Narrative
The Many Tales Around Water
Insights from Ane Butith Zangmo, Kalzang Dolma with complimentary reading from Tobtan’s book “Spiti: A socio-cultural traditions” Spiti’s oral literature has extensive reference to water. Many ancient verses, odes, hymns,…