Stories
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Tracing and Archiving Personal Memories Through Taste
Workshop facilitated by Mukta Patil, Projects Editor at The Locavore
“There’s a stark difference in how people live here”
—Ram Nivas, who runs a bhelpuri-sevpuri-jhaalmuri stall
“They’ve started dumping cement there. It results in smaller, less meaty oysters that take longer to form”
Ratna and Alka, Koli fisherwomen in Mumbai
“Being the eldest daughter in my family, I learnt to cook early on”
—Awule Lasuh, who cooks office lunches for 30+ employees
“There is no first aid, or protective gear to stave off such injuries. There are no toilets, no shade”
—Jamuna Khatuwa, a coastal fishworker
“Every homestay has a cook now. Tourists rarely come to eat here”
—Sushila Panwar, who runs Aunty Ka Dhaba, a roadside eatery and convenience store