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A Glimpse Of Hope In The Daily Struggle Of Survival

In Rajasthan's remote tribal areas, daily life is marked by struggle and resilience. Villagers often subsist on minimal food like bread and chillies while facing severe challenges such as outdated ration cards, broken roads, and a lack of electricity. Figures like Phuli and Reshmi Bai embody the hardship and perseverance of those navigating a harsh reality, where fishing and migrant labor are vital for survival.

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A full time meal usually consists of bread and chillies

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Phuli with her child in her refuge in the umariya village of kotra. She takes care of nine children of her and her sister in law. She only gets to cook one time and does not get ration due to complication in linking her Adhaar number on the internet.

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An electric pole without connection. The tribal villages of Kotra still does not have electricity

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Jeeps that carry migrant labour and villagers to distant areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan for work

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Fishing, an alternate source of food in the unirrigatable river flowing through Kotra

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A BPL ration card of Rajasthan government

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A map depicting the tribal area of Kotra and Jharol

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Reshmi Bai, a widow aged 56 years, of Padar Phala village along with her grandchildren

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The broken roads leading to the Umariya tribal village

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Phuli with her ration card sanding in her land

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Reshmi bai's ration card with the last entry back in 2016