Sohrab Hura Women workers come together in searing heat at a newly opened NREGA worksite to listen to an activist speak to them about their right to work. Almost 4 decades ago this region was forested. But pop
(...) ulation pressure, excessive soil erosion due to step farming and exploitation of the forests to sell wood in the nearby town having been the only means to survive as no alternative form of employment was available has left this region desolated. High summer temperatures going up to almost 50ºC lead to regular famine like conditions. © Sohrab Hura | Magnum Photos
