The series of photographs show the water sources of Dzongu, and how people are connected to water in different ways. It shows water in different weather conditions. It also sends out a very important message to viewers about the need for conservation of water, and how important it is for the coming generations.
The inhabitants of Nongmaikhong village always used to boast of its idyllic setting near the placid waters of Pumlen Pat with several streams flowing into the freshwater lake. Relationship between Pumlenpat and the communities of the surrounding villages suddenly got disrupted with the construction of the Ithai Barrage.
In the ancient Thawai Meeren philosophy of the Meities believe, all life originated from water. This story takes the readers to Andro, one of the oldest villages, site of a sacred fire that has been kept burning for the past 2,000 years at the Chakpa Panam Ningthou Meithoupirol Shanglen cultural complex.
Aitlang, a small hill stream at Vairengte in Kolasib district of northern Mizoram, has a fascinating socio-ecological history. It flows out of the uplands of the border town and passes along the foothills, which were once dotted with verdant forest of native fruit trees and frequented by wild elephants.
"The untold and precious treasure of the small village, Choklangan will slowly lose its important and its uniqueness". Choklangan borders Myanmar. It's in the Noklak district. Mr. Pachim Chu from Noklak , Nagaland documented the oral story by expressing "It pains me as I jot lines about the living river".
This story brings – the daily struggle of tea garden families for securing safe drinking water at the Borhat Tea Estate.. Ranjita Bania and Ishani Gogoi travelled to the Borhat Tea Estate to assess what it took to secure water for the tea garden workers, especially women who they met during their visit.
It is often said, “A picture is worth a thousand words!” In October 2021, in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Sikkimese youth, signed up for a one-day online photo documentation workshop on water. The outcome of the workshop are placing here by Minket Lepcha and Rumit Lepcha.
The indigenous people take pride in their natural resources, especially water, as it is the source of all life on earth. This story of Bhurma Tuipui sheds some light on the deep-rooted water wisdom of the Hrangkhawl community, based on its traditional ecological knowledge and practices.
"Death! oops, you can't tell when or how the death will come. There was a rectangular black pond that killed several families. Right now, the "Swargadeo Chukapha Multispecial Hospital" is about 2 kilometers away." Piya Sahu, narrated an accident and local belief in a pond near the Rajabari Tea Estate.
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