[ad_1] Just before dawn, small fishing boats sail into the creeks dotting Mumbai’s coastline. By mid-morning, the catch will be sorted, packed and delivered to the city’s many markets. Living along the coast of this Indian megacity, the Indigenous Koli fishing community has followed the same routine for generations. Along these creeks, mangrove forests stand … Read more
[ad_1] Bhima Madvi was last seen by his family being taken away by security personnel from their village, Rekhapalli, on December 4. Three days later, his cousin Sukram Madvi found him lying lifeless on a cot inside the security camp at Wattewagu. The police claim Bhima, 46, died by suicide. But his family suspects he … Read more
[ad_1] A Godrej almirah stands in the corner of a 10×10 square-foot room in a Mumbai chawl. Wedged into its edges are two photographs: a fading passport-size picture of a man and one of a newly-wedded couple, keepsakes of a life interrupted. Rafiq Mehboob Tamboli, 35 year old in 2021, sold kaanda-batata (onions and potatoes) from a cart, … Read more