Odyssey “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain

'Bhangon', The erosion of the Teesta

BANGLADESH | Sunday, 7 July 2013 | Views [841]

The pure sense of helplessness - The villagers watch in utter helplessness and despair as the river Teesta eats away their land, rendering as many as 200 families homeless and landless in less than two weeks.

Tags: river, erosion, teesta, bangladesh

Clear-cutting the timberland - Villagers cut down the bamboo forests and other trees on the eroding riverbanks, and take away the timber to build huts or put it to commercial use, before the river devours their fertile agricultural lands and crops.

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Away from the eroding shorelines - A young girl tries to come to terms with the fact that the river has ruthlessly washed away what used to be her playing ground, as her family prepares to relocate to a safer location.

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Odyssey “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain

'Bhangon', The erosion of the Teesta

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