Posts Tagged ‘South Asia’
What does ‘land’ mean to you?
From World Pulse: Does it evoke images of the dusty streets you walked down as a child or memories of the sacred land you grew up on? Does your mind wander to property rights or the importance of respecting the earth? Maybe you have a broader definition of the word and recall a time you…
Read MoreFrom The Fields : From seed to root
By Melinda Kramer and Amira Diamond We have just returned from our India Women and Agriculture Learning Exchange. This rich and informative tour through Northern India brought 14 women practitioners and advocates in agriculture and food systems to the frontlines of India’s sustainable agriculture movement.As we journeyed through the vast and diverse country, we observed…
Read MoreFrom The Fields : Spice Girls and Water Harvesting Women: A Gandhian Legacy
By Blue Baldwin In the remote reaches of the Thar Desert, where the bustle and noise of Rajasthan’s blue hued city of Jodhpur fades and disappears into the sand, far beyond the sandstone mines at the outskirts of the city, Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti, a.k.a. GRAVIS, and otherwise known as Center of People’s Science…
Read MoreFrom The Fields : Which gulab jamun was your favorite?
By Deepa Iyres Cecoedecon – sounds mysterious – is it a recently discovered dinosaur, the Latin name of an indigenous seed, an exotic Indian dish with a strange spelling? Actually, it is an amazing organization, but let’s talk about what the buzz is really about. Which gulab jamun was your favorite? Was it the denser,…
Read MoreFrom The Fields : “Forget not the earth delights to feel your bare feet”
By Navina Khanna “and forget not the earth delights to feel your bare feet, and the winds long to play with your hair.” —Kahlil Gibran. Our hotel is luscious: the Shahpura House, owned and operated by the local maharaja and maharani. Jaipur is full of historical buildings, fantastical palaces and forts, mostly painted pink. The…
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