Narratives

“Can you print this one, sir?” Thummalabailu 2017. The woman scrolling through my phone pointed to a picture of a man next to the the TV and a shower of red and yellow cables spilling from under a burlap sack tablecloth to the car battery on the floor. The TV was resting on a sewing

In 2004, a documentary was released about the indigenous people with whom I had lived and worked 5 years prior. Few people saw the film then, but it is now available in its entirety on Youtube where it has nearly 29,000 views. Filmed, directed, and edited by Mr. Sathya Mohan, Chenchus: Children of the Forest

The Chenchus we serve have been depicted in broad stereotypes – often as primitive, innocent, flawed people isolated from the outside world. One of our core missions is to help see the Chenchu communities more expansively, with more nuance and depth. Their heritage as a small indigenous population with deep roots to the Nallamala forests,