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A Walk to Remember!

They left. Both the vehicles vanished under the thick canopies. The noise of the engines dissolved gradually. There was a moment of silence. My ears were adjusting to the new situation. Then it followed. The silence gave birth to the sounds of birds chirping somewhere on the trees, cicadas chorusing somewhere unseen, and leaves hustling ...

The Loss of Innocence!

I completed 36 years of existence today. It is a day of mixed feelings for me every year. Not that I am afraid of growing up, being old, or of death; I just get reminded on this day that what I have lost. Yes, this is a bad thing but I miss the past always. ...

Lanjia Soura in 2021

It has been almost ten years since my visit to Gajapati in 2012. I have visited many more tribal places in these ten years. I have gained more experience and insights. I have heard many stories from colleagues who have worked in remote areas of the state. What we all have experienced in common is ...

Lanjia Soura in 2012

I had been to Seranga, a small village in Gajapati for a video documentation work in 2012. My cousin was working there for a multi-lingual based education project at that time. Gajapati district in Odisha (along with Rayagada) is a home to one of the primitive tribes of the world – Lanjia Soura. Teaching tribal ...