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Kamrup - A home away from their home

by Prabir Talukdar

India

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Devi is the sole earning member of her family of three. Deprived of any Government's help and facility, she earns her meager sum just by transporting people from one bank to another in a big touristy lake in Kamrup sans any electricity and hospitals nearby.
Devi is the sole earning member of her family of three. Deprived of any Government's help and facility, she earns her meager sum just by transporting people from one bank to another in a big touristy lake in Kamrup sans any electricity and hospitals nearby.
Biru Bala Rabha, another resident of Kamrup and a God-mother figure to the countless women who have been thrown out of their houses by their own family terming them as Witches. Biru Bala has been sheltering and providing livelihood to these women who either would have been fractured or thrashed to death by now.
Biru Bala Rabha, another resident of Kamrup and a God-mother figure to the countless women who have been thrown out of their houses by their own family terming them as Witches. Biru Bala has been sheltering and providing livelihood to these women who either would have been fractured or thrashed to death by now.
Putuli Das, the only fisher-woman in Kamrup has been trying to save the numerous water sources from the tentacles of polluting industries by fighting alone. She rows along the lake and nearby sources, launches her own protest and has been instrumental in saving the fisher-man tribes of Kamrup.
Putuli Das, the only fisher-woman in Kamrup has been trying to save the numerous water sources from the tentacles of polluting industries by fighting alone. She rows along the lake and nearby sources, launches her own protest and has been instrumental in saving the fisher-man tribes of Kamrup.
Sharmila, a cancer survivor and a fighter happily immerses herself in the set creating fine quality of Muga Silk, a traditional Assamese costume. She fled her village and came to Kamrup in search of better medical facility and livelihood. Her indomitable courage has given motivation to many women working in the sets and nearby.
Sharmila, a cancer survivor and a fighter happily immerses herself in the set creating fine quality of Muga Silk, a traditional Assamese costume. She fled her village and came to Kamrup in search of better medical facility and livelihood. Her indomitable courage has given motivation to many women working in the sets and nearby.
Weaving different types of traditional Assamese Gamocha(towel) has become a trademark business of Bharati and her mother-in law, Jyoti. In spite of their financial crisis and family problems, they came over to Kamrup and started weaving towels. They are now in a position of keeping number of workers under them and even send money to their village home.
Weaving different types of traditional Assamese Gamocha(towel) has become a trademark business of Bharati and her mother-in law, Jyoti. In spite of their financial crisis and family problems, they came over to Kamrup and started weaving towels. They are now in a position of keeping number of workers under them and even send money to their village home.

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