Category Archives: Rural Village Life

Bullocks !

Posted on December 25, 2013 by

These two 2 years young bullocks of the Hariana desi breed cost us Rs 14,000 with a wooden plough thrown in. Purchased from a local Gujjar farmer in the Mangar hills, they are hardy and well suited to our environment. Shamsher and … Continue reading →

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We are All complicit: The Muzaffarnagar Riots of September 2013

Posted on October 25, 2013 by

My heart was seared by the words and images of communal violence in rural Muzaffarnagar in September 2013, and a part of me died when I heard and lived the stories of horrific destruction and the unbelievable and mindless cruelty … Continue reading →

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