Village Life
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Photos: In rapidly urbanising Bhutan, abandoned houses haunt villages
A lot of rural land in Bhutan is unsuitable for agriculture. What crops farmers are able to grow are often pillaged by animals.
Dawa Gyelmo
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Vanishing villages: Disease and poor healthcare have caused large-scale migration in Niyamgiri
Five of 10 villages listed in official records in the Niyamgiri hills have now been reclaimed by the forest.
Basudev Mahapatra
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The Potato Song and other gems from journalist P Sainath’s new archive of rural India
The People's Archive of Rural India, to be launched this week, aims to be a repository of photos, videos and reports on the everyday lives of Indian villagers.
Aarefa Johari
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