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Author: Teresa Rehman

Climate change and the boatman

Traditional boatmen and boat builders on the Brahmaputra and its tributaries remain essential in Assam, but they are facing new challenges as the rivers react to climate change through 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 Mazid’s boat to ferry people and goods…Read More