Community Correspondents
Videos from Rohini
Devadasi: A Life Without Education
The outlawed tradition of ‘devdasi’ which sanctions religious prostitution continues in rural Maharashtra.
Religious Devotion Overpowers Pain
Possessed devotees jump into heaps of thorns during a religious festival in Maharashtra.
Deulewale – An Unheard Community
This video tells the story of the Deulwale (temple folks) – an invisible community of India.
Microcredit Empowers Our CC
VV Community Correspondent Rohini takes microloan, buys a computer to improve her livelihood through IndiaUnheard.
Gender Bias In Wages
Women farm workers in rural India labour hard, but are paid only half of what men are. This video captures the bias in Maharashtra state
Women CelebrateFreedom Fest
Rural women in India’s Maharashtra state get to play and dance – normally considered a taboo – on Nag Panchami.
Pandharpur YatraThe Real Cost
Every year the Pandharpur yatra of Maharashtra generates an enormous pile of garbage, making people sick in dozens of villages.
Walhe’s UntouchedLeprosy Patients
In 2005, India ‘eliminated’ leprosy. But in rural belt, large number of leprosy cases go unregistered.