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Latehar, Jharkhand

Mar 02, 2024

'This is hard work; the money is not enough'

Sakuni and Geeta Devi collect sal leaves from the Hehegara forest which they make into bowls and plates to sell in Daltonganj. The two neighbours and friends have been travelling and working together for more than two decades. Despite the meagre earnings, they say they cannot quit

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Author

Ashwini Kumar Shukla

Ashwini Kumar Shukla is a freelance journalist based in Jharkhand and a graduate of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (2018-2019), New Delhi. He is a PARI-MMF fellow for 2023.

Editor

Sarbajaya Bhattacharya

Sarbajaya Bhattacharya is a Senior Assistant Editor at PARI. She is an experienced Bangla translator. Based in Kolkata, she is interested in the history of the city and travel literature.