Women storytellers are capturing big and small moments of nature and its inhabitants in order to drive discussion on environment and wildlife conservation.
Sugandhi Gadadhar once waited 18 days to catch sight of the majestic but publicity-averse denizens of the Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary in Ballari district. During peak monsoon, Radha Rangarajan undertook a nearly 1,000-km road trip to India’s southernmost tip, Kanyakumari, to chronicle the life of coastal communities. Arati Kumar-Rao has hauled bulky gear in the Thar Desert and marshes of the Sundarbans to gain a better understanding of these special regions.