21 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“Oh my father, when I was born, my childhood room had many scratches, and the bowl had scratches, the pebbles had scratches.”
“ᱟᱳ ᱢᱚᱨᱚ ᱵᱟᱯᱟ ᱢᱟ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱵᱚᱨᱚ ᱢᱟ ᱡᱚᱱᱢᱚ ᱱᱮ ᱛᱷᱤᱞᱤ ᱢᱚᱨ ᱪᱷᱩᱴᱚ ᱵᱚᱨᱚ ᱨᱩᱢ ᱢᱟ ᱚᱱᱮᱠ ᱠᱷᱟᱲᱚ ᱠᱷᱟᱲᱤ ᱪᱷᱤ ᱟᱳ ᱵᱟᱴᱤ ᱠᱷᱟᱲᱚ ᱠᱷᱟᱲᱤ ᱪᱷᱤ ᱜᱩᱰᱤ ᱠᱷᱟᱲᱚ ᱠᱷᱟᱲᱤ ᱪᱷᱤ”
translated from Odia
Nearby, the main topics are varied, with some submissions presenting unclear or metaphorical concerns, such as 'scratches' or vague distress. However, a significant positive trend emerges through calls for community initiative 💡 and practical solutions. Citizens express a clear interest in economic development through proposals like seeking 20,000 rupees for women's groups to cultivate vegetables or start chicken farms 💰. There's also an appreciation for traditional sports and health activities 🤸♀️, along with a strong sense of pride in the history of village settlement and development 🏘️, highlighting local agency and resilience.
“Traditional song”
“Even from utter destitution, we derive a piece of essential truth. In these days of conflict and suppression, we receive every kind of support. And then some.”
“What are you? Baba, something is wrong.”
“Mandya areca nut. Suha cooking.”
“If you had given 20000 rupees to our women's group, we would have cultivated vegetables.”
“A spring of life, oh! A spring of life, oh! Virgin Mary, grant a vision; Lord Jesus was born.”
“The message is largely incomprehensible and cannot be coherently translated.”
“Playing sports keeps our health good and makes us sweat.”
“Traditional sport”
“Cut and interesting idea. We play games like Puchi Khela, running, long jump, and Bagh Khela. It feels good.”
“Here, there was such a big forest. How did they truly manage to settle this village on this side? This village was not settled. We came and cleaned it up.”
“Forest cooking”
“The early black seeds are urad, moong, kalasi, kulasa, gantia, jhona, kulas, kulath. All these items should be stored.”
“We have kept the people, and we have kept millet, we have kept little millet, and we have kept barnyard millet, we have kept horse gram, and Kista, and also the people.”
“Balapur village has been established for 60 years. Before its settlement, there was no village here; it was a forest. After clearing that forest, this area became a village.”
“Can you say?”
“If you give us 20,000 rupees, we will start a chicken farm.”
“Mother doesn't even understand that. Eww, no no.”
“Kannangaji refuses, the thin-stemmed beetle, from Saleman.”
“Sing the blessed and divine song for Friday, offer greetings to God; everyone do it.”
