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.

Sonam Wangchuk Lepcha says, "Water is crucial not just for humans but for other species too." He is very conscious about The importance of river ecosystem for butterfly species. The man-made disaster not just destroys the feeding place but also their very ecosystem where these butterflies metamorphose.

"I wonder how and when did I capture these beautiful moments of Mother Teesta and the playful kids. I felt it like the time stopped at the moment when these concrete walls took away the freedom of Mother Teesta."Sangay Chopel Lepcha from Singhik, North Sikkim express his emotions and attachments. 

A 60-metre high dam has been built over the river Teesta, just below the confluence of the Chungthang valley in North Sikkim, which is known as the Teesta III Hydroelectric Project. Chumit Lepcha took out his camera and took a photo before the valley sinking, recently, when he was heading towards Lachung,

A Photo story by Panchamit Lepcha, That he feels “like this small river used to sing a beautiful gurgling song but now it seems to have gone silent. And I have nothing to lose. Is it because even the river doesn’t have anything to say?”. Remembering a small river deep down in the forest in his village.

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.

A visual comparison of water in DZONGU and GANGTOK through a montage of visuals by Pema Yangden Lepcha, from, Sangdong, Dzongu, North Sikkim. He is capturing his feeling about water, from a livelihood prospective up to the infrastructure. Questioning; How do we envision our future?

Chu Kingchum Lepcha took a photo when she returned from Siliguri. Where the stress of scarcity states by saying, " My brother is staring at the bottle below the tap for a refill, but the water is not coming out of it; and just behind him, there is a drain where water is flowing, but it is not for drinking."

Padim Lepcha's photo narratives amply depicted in their journey of uncovering the bond with the river entity.  They also raise a few pertinent questions: Will the coming generation be able to play by these lakes as the children do now? Will they be able to experience the pristine nature as we now do?

Palden Lepcha documented this story of Lepchas belief on Kunghyun; Seven Sister waterfall. Traces of the folk lores and myth are still found in the place in the same way and people around the place still believe that the soul and the body of the old lady from the basket got turned into evil spirits.