12 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“Even if there are happy 'pro pro' sounds from the jungle, we are very happy. Even if our own family is with us, we are very happy.”
“जंगल भले भी खुशी प्रो प्रो वाणी हेले भी हमें बहुत खुशी। हमार निजर परिवार संगी थिले भी हमार बहुत खुशी।”
translated from Odia
In your area, citizens present a mixed picture of daily life, highlighting both challenges and sources of contentment. There are pressing concerns regarding the availability of essential food items 🍚 and significant distress over harassment and destructive actions 🔥, with urgent pleas to prevent further harm. Simultaneously, many express satisfaction and derive their livelihood from robust agricultural activities 🧑🌾, cultivating crops like rice and peanuts, and appreciate the rich natural resources of the forest 🌳 for sustenance and well-being. Cultural identity and linguistic recognition also emerge as important community considerations.
“Hmm, we are cultivating rice. We sell the new rice. And for the remaining produce, after the family eats their share at home, he sells those processed items. And we are cultivating peanuts, cultivating peanuts.”
“This Mudi (puffed rice) is still just this, and it's only simply prepared. Oh. If Mudi isn't prepared again, then whom will I trouble, or what will I do? Mudi won't be made now, and sense won't be used either. Oh, dear sir! Otherwise, if it's not available, whom will I not confront?”
“Get it and get it and get it. We get rupee compensation. We also farm, we also farm, we also farm.”
“Charukare, that harassment becomes troublesome and irritating for the collectors. Burning continuously, it is the karma of garlic.”
“We kept it with mangoes, and now we are eating without cultivating.”
“Vitamin food in the forest. Katukola berries were found. These are Banasula, tea, Kendu.”
“All diversities are different, cultures are different, our communities are different. All of us have a question. Give us even one. Our language is our language.”
“Hot dal, potato, soybean nuggets. This is hot cabbage. Oh, today say banana bowling banana.”
“After all, it will be coin and what kind of immortal? That immortal will be recorded, recording means 'pa sur sange sang o theek hai'.”
“Here is the JSON requested:”
“Hey Banda, after calling and tying him up, you are sending that photo. Why are you doing this? No, no, don't burn it, no, no, don't burn it.”
