Lakshmi* is a woman who lives in a village outside of Bangalore, along with her parents and siblings (four younger sisters and one younger brother). Her parents are very poor farmers. They own a small piece of land inherited by their ancestors. Theses farmers depended on the rains for their farming. They grow raggi (a …
Meet Peter*. In the past Peter was known in the community as a thief and there was always hunger in his home. He has a wife and two children however he had separated from his wife for some time. Earlier this year Peter was given just 6 mugs of maize seeds and within two days …
My name is Divya. I was born in a small village on the outskirts of Bangalore. My family consists of my father, mother, two elder brothers, myself and a younger brother. My parents did odd jobs like construction work, gardening and wood cutting. Our staple food was bread made of ‘Raagi’ (A cheap grain). We …