The following are two profiles of women farmers from the Mandakini Valley in the Garhwal Himalayas, India. “Everything comes from … More
Category: Project Groundswell Posts
Of Gender and Farming: India’s Mandakini Valley
This post originally appeared in Project Groundswell “What was her village before she was married?” I asked. “kyu? [Why?]” I heard a … More
India’s Tehri Dam: Stopping the Flow of Life?
This post originally appeared in Project Groundswell “There’s no means to live here anymore,” said Mooni Devi, a 42-year-old farmer in … More
Ode to the Delhi Metro
This post originally appeared in Project Groundswell My fear of Delhi began sometime in the wee hours of the morning a … More
Debunking Development in Rural India
This post originally appeared in Project Groundswell When I arrived at my host family’s house in rural India, I immediately wondered … More
Doha, Qatar – The New Bicycle City?
I rode my bicycle to and from work on the streets of Ahmedabad, India. A city where out of 100 … More