On Chennai’s Besant Nagar Coast, A Fisherman Makes Sense of the Sea
Retired fisher S. Palayam collects data that helps fisherfolk in Chennai navigate the weather and sustain ways of traditional fishing.
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The Locavore Meetup, Chennai
Two different sambars in a couple’s kitchen, a great-grandmother's trusty idiyappam maker, an heirloom cookbook, and more.
Work Begins at 3 am in Kasimedu’s Fish Market
At the Kasimedu fish market in Chennai, fisherfolk are seeing a decline in their catch. Throvnica Chandrasekar captures the sights and smells of the market, and examines the reasons for the dwindling fish along the coast.
The Marine Conservationist Reviving Lost Connections
Divya Karnad, the cofounder of InSeason Fish, is helping people identify different species of fish, and raising awareness on eating locally and seasonally.
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