contribution
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Role: Research & Analysis, Ethnographic Documentation, Publication Structure, Visual and Graphic Design
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Team: Radio Henvalvani's team, Rajendraji, Aarti and the people of Tehri Garhwal, Aastha Chauhaan
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Responsibilities: Conducted field research and interviews, documented ecological and farming practices through photography and writing, synthesised research into narrative and visual formats, and designed and published the zine to communicate systemic ecological and cultural relationships
Contribute to the research, analysis and report design for a national-scale education program - focused on integrating AI skills and knowledge into higher education programs for women.
stakeholders
Radio Henvalvani is a community radio station which provides an opportunity for all sections of our local community to participate in programme production. It creates a link between the community and the local government and enhance transparency while working towards including key community issues in the content and programmes broadcast on the station.
impact
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Preserved ecological and cultural knowledge: Documented disappearing traditional food practices, forest relationships, and farming systems rooted in community knowledge
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Made invisible systems visible: Revealed how development, policy, invasive crops, and migration disrupt ecological and social systems
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Enabled narrative-driven systems awareness: Used visual storytelling and ethnographic documentation to communicate complex systemic change accessibly
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Created an advocacy and storytelling artefact: Established a publication format that can support dialogue across design, policy, and sustainability contexts
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Strengthened community-centred research practice: Positioned lived experience and local knowledge as central to understanding systemic ecological change
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Final version of the book with accordions.
Hands and Photobook comprises two videos: the making of the book and the reading of the same. Above is the first iteration of this book.
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Left: A snapshot of the journalling that created this book.
Right: Presenting the photobook at Khoj, Delhi