November 2008, Nallamalla Forest, Andhra Pradesh.
This is the second part of the series on The Chenchus posted earlier. You can follow the complete photo essay here.
The old woman in the photo was collecting fallen seeds from the tree behind her. The seeds which are not high in nutritious value were the primary but unreliable food source for her.
August 2008, On the way to Haridwar.
Cologne 2008.
Before leaving Cologne at the end of June 2008 I shot part of a roll while randomly wandering through some parts of the city. I finally got around to scanning that film today. I’ll post a few photos over the next few days that I like from that roll starting with this one.
November 2008, Kudichintalabayalu Village, Nallamalla Forest.
(To read this photo essay in sequence from the beginning please go here.)
November 2008, Kudichintalabayalu Village, Nallamalla Forest.
(To read this photo essay in sequence from the beginning please go here.)
November 2008, Kudichintalabayalu Village, Nallamalla Forest.
(To read this photo essay in sequence from the beginning please go here.)
November 2008, Kudichintalabayalu Village, Nallamalla Forest.
Kodala Bayanna contracted polio as a child. Both his parents passed away a few years back and he now lives with his old grandmother. A couple of years back the government had given him a tricycle but that soon fell into repair and he does not have the money to get it repaired. Now the only way for him to move is by crawling and sliding.
(To read this photo essay in sequence from the beginning please go here.)
November 2008, Kudichintalabayalu Village, Nallamalla Forest.
Ramulu lives alone. His wife left him taking their kids with her. He only replied in monosyllables and sat outside his house staring into infinity. The doctor with us speculated that Ramulu might be suffering from depression based upon his behavior and his wife might have left him because he might have contracted AIDS. Apparently, going to prostitutes is another vice that the Chenchus pick up upon exposure to civilization and not being aware of safe sex practices inevitably suffer the consequences of unsafe sex.
(To read this photo essay in sequence from the beginning please go here.)
