Presenting video interviews of youth in the Himalayas showcasing how livelihoods and nature conservation can be combined.
Interviews by Ashish Kothari during the Himal Kalasutra programme, Sarmoli village (Munsiari).
Trilok Rana: Stone Breaker Turned Nature Guide
Trilok Singh Rana, farmer and expert birder of Shankhdhura village (Munsiari region, Uttarakhand), member of Himal Prakriti, on how he transformed from being a worker breaking stones to a trekking and nature guide, and expert birder. He is also now a story-teller, having written on the disappearing local craft of 'likhai' (wood carving).
Deepak Pachhai: Nature Guide
Deepak Pachhai, nature guide and birder with Himal Prakriti and a Kalpavriksh fellow in Sarmoli village, Munsiari (Uttarakhand) on why and how he became a naturalist and guide, and how youth in the Himalaya do not have to migrate out to find meaningful livelihoods.
Ashish Pangtey: Homestay Owner
Ashish Pangtey, homestay owner, nature-lover, member of Voice of Strays (for dogs), on why he came back from a job outside to his land in Munsiari (Uttarakhand), why he will now stay on, and how the mountains can provide livelihood opportunities for youth.
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