385 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“If we receive 20,000 rupees, we will buy a machine and start a business.”
“ଆମେ 20.000 ଟଙ୍କା ମିଳିଲେ କଲି ମିସେନ କିଣି ବ୍ୟବସାୟୀ କରିବୁ”
translated from Odia
Nearby, citizens express significant concern over the erosion of traditional lifestyles and culture, citing the disappearance of local dances, songs, festivals, and traditional foods. They highlight severe environmental degradation, particularly the dwindling forest resources and the negative impacts of chemical fertilizers on land fertility and food quality. Many face agricultural challenges due to erratic rainfall and a lack of irrigation, compelling shifts from traditional crops. However, there's a strong collective aspiration for positive change, with numerous requests for economic empowerment through 20,000 rupee loans to establish small businesses like goat or fish farming 💰. There's also a clear desire for community-led forest protection and the revival of traditional, organic farming practices 🌿, alongside calls for crucial infrastructure development, including roads and water systems 🛣️.
“I will not follow any more traditions; I will embrace this atheism.”
“Hey, I made this recording after the introduction.”
“Uh”
“We are all tribal people, we live in forests. We collect our food from the forests. With that, we sustain ourselves. This is indeed our life's goal.”
“It would be good to include kangu millet in the forest's staple diet.”
“Really? Party fun, and didn't you say 'sheep fair' again? Didn't you say 'sheep fair' again? Even the nose is a farm sheep, farm sheep, Koravi.”
“We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.”
“In ancient times, people used to grow their own vegetables and eat them. Nowadays, people buy and eat them.”
“We get various types of fruits and roots from the forest.”
“Earlier, we planted rice because it rained according to the season. Now, we are cultivating cotton because it has not rained according to the season.”
“It would have been good if pigeon pea, maize, and foxtail millet were available from the forest for us and the children.”
“We are planting jackfruit seeds without water and harvesting the seeds.”
“We are happy remembering past festivals.”
“Our cultural games, dances, and songs are being adopted everywhere through various folk media; otherwise, these are being taken traditionally.”
“We are providing facilities due to lack of irrigation for the farmlands.”
“We will tell you that since we are going to get a dog cage, we will raise a dog in that group. We haven't said it yet.”
“Our culture is our identity”
“Until all facilities are available in every village.”
“We used to perform Kandala Puja in the past, but now we don't.”
“If we get 20000 rupees, we will do goat farming.”
“If we get 20,000 rupees, we will do pig farming.”
“If we get money, we will start a chicken business.”
“Without Ani, I will do research and approve much later.”
“There was a forest in our village.”
“From the forest, we get leafy vegetables, tubers, mushrooms, and fruits. All these kinds of things are available.”
“We have been living in this village for 25 years.”
“We have been living in our village for 100 years. Nowadays, there are no animals. The forests are also dwindling, and songs and dances are also disappearing.”
“Please arrange for a CC road from our village to Sanaguda village.”
“We will sow seeds without water and keep the seeds.”
