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In Meghalaya, The Hearth is at The Heart of Seed-keeping
While documenting seed preservation practices within households and community seed banks in the villages of Umsawwar and Nongwah in Meghalaya, Queeneerich Kharmawlong and Ibapdianghun Myria realise that the women doing i…
Following Women Foragers into the Sal Forests of Madhya Pradesh
For a fleeting window each monsoon, women from the Baiga community venture into the sal forests in the central Indian landscape to gather wild harvest, especially putpura—edible wild mushrooms—that appear for just 15 to…
“I learned to clean fish from my mother. You have to be careful—the blade must not cut into the fish”
Despite its importance, cleaning fish remains one of the least visible forms of labour in the fisheries economy. Revathi Sunil and Rashmi Sridar document what a day’s work looks like for the women at the Rameshwaram Fish…
“The heat is just too much! But pineapple and roselle juice sell well”
—Ibadapmon Barim, 32, Khweng village, Meghalaya
“Our elders say, if you never put an axe to a mahua tree, it won’t let a person go hungry”
—Kalabai Merawi, 45, Kannai village, Madhya Pradesh
In Haflong’s Weekly Vegetable Market, Dima Hasao’s Mountains Are on Offer
Bamboo shoots, jute leaves, colocasia leaves, and bitter berries are just some of the fresh produce this market offers, now under threat as uncertain climate and shrinking forests affect growing cycles.
What Role do Modern Chefs Play in Goa’s Ever-Changing Landscape?
Goa’s food and beverage industry shimmers with innovation, despite its fertile foodscapes facing threat. What role do chefs play in resolving this dichotomy?
“Thukpa is what people reach for when they are sick, or cold, or missing something they cannot name”
—Passang Dolma, who runs a Tibetan eatery in Dhondenling