Bhaswati Goswami The Boat Clinic keeps hopes sailing silently to the rescue of flood affected people in Assam A boat in deed saved hopes of hundreds of people floating in the flood hit Dhemaji district. The boat that housed a clinic was the ample aid to save them as the water level of the mighty… Continue reading Here comes Boat Clinic to reach the flood hit
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Climate change and the boatman
Teresa Rehman Traditional boatmen and boat builders on the Brahmaputra are essential in Assam, but they are facing new challenges as climate change leads to more siltation and sudden surges of water Ever-smiling Abdul Mazid is the essential link in many lives. Residents of six villages are dependent on Mazidor Nao (Mazid’s boat) to ferry… Continue reading Climate change and the boatman