Chandrani Sinha

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Life in river island of Brahmaputra

Children of char: The photo is taken in one of the chars in Kamrup rural in Assam depicts the condition of the children staying in the river island know as chars in local language. The hardship they had to face since birth, the girl child are more vulnerable to atrocities and trafficking. Fishing in char: A boat waiting for his luck to catch fishes near a char. Most of the char communities are dependent on fishing. Due to climate change they get a less catch nowadays. Life in chars: A skeleton of a dead goat. This photo depicts the hardship of river and the people staying in its bank. As every year lot of their cattle die due to flood. Old man in char: Jabbar Ali, a 61 years old man returning from his work to his char Major Tup situated in Kamrup rural in Assam. This is his routine since past 21 years.

by : Chandrani Sinha

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Rupankar Bhattacharjee says,

Beautiful story. ❤️

Aatreyee Dhar says,

Hard-hitting pics telling of the hard life led by climate migrants shaped by the river. The pic of the dead goat is a revelation in itself as to the vulnerabilities of the people living in these sand-bar islands.

J Das says,

One river with many stories. Stories of the people whose life begin and ends with the river, stories of their livelihood, their challenges which they face every year. Beautifully highlighted.

Arijit Shaandillya says,

That's ironical,how some people have their entire lives spent on these riversides.These children may never know whats on the sides and beyond that,but we may never see a blink of dissatisfaction in their contempted faces I suppose,their only dependency being the waters. Lovely pictures ❤️

Annesha Borah says,

Nice picture and very good theme. The picture bears a very good inner meaning and that's well explained. Good job chandrani.

Mridusmita Sinha says,

Beautiful storytelling through photography. Loved it.

Debika Borpujari says,

Touching picture with hard hitting real story about the hardship of 'Char' people. Wish you all the best Chandrani..

Nirmalya says,

I am always fascinated by the rivers and the stories of people living in the river banks. How their life is dependent upon the river is very interesting. Wish u all the best for future endeavours.

ABDUL MAZID CHOUDHURY says,

Dark life of Char People.....Nice story. Keep doing your good work, we will proud of you 🙂

Sumeet Kumar Singh says,

Heart touching, and painful too....yes sometimes the captured moments and frame tell u mre than anything than what it can be expressed in words. Great work....

Nibedita Sen says,

Every picture tells a story. Your work in char looks full of fun, freedom and fantastic. Keep doing good work

Bhargav Mazumdar says,

Excellent captures. The photographs are narrative in itself. Good Job Chandrani. Keep up the good work.

Cmde N Anil Jose Joseph says,

Beautifully captured. Yes and very picture tells a story - and upto our imaginations and perceptions to weave the story. Congrats - the passion in the effort is clear. God Bless

Sangram says,

You have made Char alive through your excellent imaginary skills and creative mind to highlight the real world by your camera lense. Keep up good job of tapping and capturing the truth behind the screen. All the best

Thaza Akoijam says,

The picture says it all, the two young girls and its surrounding depicts the innocence and the untold future of their lives. Despite the poverty and the effects of unruly river, they thrive to survive each day . This is a significant frame captured by the journalist.

Krittika Joshi says,

Waao... Amazing story... Keep it up

A Dayal says,

Assam's main lifeline, the Brahmaputra river, braided nature created numerous sand bars and islands known as chars/ sapories. They are home to more than 3 million people. Over 90% of the cultivated land on the river islands is flood-prone; the flood leaves the islands completely separated from mainland, preventing access to health infrastructure and services. Nicely pictorial depiction of river island of Brahmaputra. Every picture speaks a lot itself. A great art work. Best wishes.

Col Austin Collaco says,

A story of a river. The pictures dipict a simple way of life of common people. The river is a source of livelyhood, we must respect it and not exploit. In tough times we see the Children, adolescent and aged , ......all dependent on the river..... And not complaining. Good pictures by the Chandrani Sinha....

Abhideep says,

Wow! These are amazing and every picture is a story in itself.

indrajit says,

Drawing and daring ! A very drowning experience into the story. Delighted to see creativity in its utmost sense.

Subhodeep Paul says,

River flows with many stories and binding history with the flowing water. Pictures witnesses the truth. Wonderful story of Mighty Brahmaputra nourishing it’s inhabitants through centuries. True pictures really touches heart of everyone enriched by the purest flow of truth.

Manish Dey says,

That's amazing! Great use of the color grading, good way of reflecting hunger but passionate, good observation and enhancing empathy in the frame.

BIPLAB CHAKRABARTY says,

When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls! Excellent capture of the climate change impact and struggle faced by the communities of Char/Sapori's residing mid of almighty Brahmaputra.. All the very best Chandrani!!

Peter Pinto says,

Very poignant pictures that bring out the bleak life of these people. They need to relocate every monsoon and return to cultivate a few vegetables or grains. Have few or no possessions. Theu press on relentless!

Abhijit Das says,

Amazing work!! People are yet to know how climate change is going to affect us!! Awareness needs to be spread!! Keep up the good work!!

Somjeet Sengupta says,

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.. People, place, plot & purpose all very neatly articulated. ..... अंदाज़े बया और l

Nihar Ranjan Sen says,

Great story. You have proved yourself as a pure journalist and this story is one of them... best wishes

Ratnakar Singh says,

Great photographs . Amazing work . It needs lots of patience and thinking to get these right. Each 📷 picture has a story of it's own . The hardships people in Assam face and how they are fighting it out can be clearly made out by just lookingat them & no better location than mighty Brahmaputra. Thanks for sharing these.

Nayanjit Sonowal says,

Entire spectrum of life... Simple and hardworking. They don't care for no one as life around them is the mighty Brahmaputra. They just need our prayers... We can't give them anything more...

Sashank Chakraborty says,

Amazing clicks Chandrani Sinha! The photos speak a lot about the culture of Char areas & the surviving livelihood styles of the people.

Jaya Upadhyay says,

Compelling captures, Chandrani. Thank you for sharing these stories of the less understood section of our society. Hope your efforts can evoke more discussion to improve our mindsets and policies as well.

Bikash singh says,

Telling picture..... Good effort to report those who are under reported

Manash Kumar says,

Mahabahu Bramhaputra as referef by Late Dr Bhupen Hazarika in his song Bistrinya parorae clearly depicts by your pics and.has enormous stories hidden within it....... Much more to be discovered one and it is your pics........ Every piece of pics reveil it's own story itself...... Hope this is not the end and much more such stories still waiting to be revealed and explored .... Keep on path that's still waiting..... Good job and best wishes for future acolades on your way...... Nice Snaps

Manash Kumar says,

Mahabahu Bramhaputra as referef by Late Dr Bhupen Hazarika in his song Bistrinya parorae clearly depicts by your pics and.has enormous stories hidden within it....... Much more to be discovered .... Every piece of pics reveil it's own story itself...... Hope this is not the end and much more such stories still waiting to be revealed and explored .... Keep on path that's still waiting..... Good job and best wishes for future acolades on your way...... Nice Snaps

Mili Datta Khan says,

These pictures are amazing Chandrani.. You have done a great job. These pictures hit you hard when you go through it and tell us the story of its own, how lives get entwined with this river that they could deny for.. You portrayed it so beautifully that it touched our soul.. Wish you all the very best. Shine bright and spread ur light..

Rahul Sharma says,

Amazing work... It's so realistic and you have reflected the issues so well. I wish you good luck.

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