I moved to Odisha in Aug'20 aft over 20 yrs in GUJ. Wanted to visit every district of d state n report a story but d pandemic delayed the desire a bit. Today, I visited the Niyamgiri hills and have now touched upon 15 of the 30 districts. 15 more to go! Off to Kandhamal soon:)

- Do not believe anything on social media, especially from handles that don't even live in the city. - Things are normal now. - VHP and affiliate groups held a rally despite Odisha government and Odisha Police denying permission. - Chill.

Cuttack ground report: - Most shops -- particularly from the Buxi Bazaar to Dargah Bazaar stretch, do not want to honour VHP's "bandh" call tomorrow. - Spoke to a lot of people in the city, most of whom see this as a "usual drunken Durga Puja bhasani clash" #Cuttack

In Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, Lantana once covered the forest floor, changing diets, pushing out native plants, and shrinking grazing land. But in 2012, women came together to reclaim their forests, lands and foods. Read the full report by @pirouetteworld https://t.co/YtGuZmQm0m

Men have been leaving #Odisha for over five decades to build roads, lay bricks, dig trenches & carry cement in other States. There is a lack of consolidated data or official figures because much of this migration is not accounted for. | @pirouetteworld https://t.co/91gyaRO6Pf

In #Odisha’s 14 migration-prone districts, deep poverty, erratic rains, failing crops & limited non-farming employment force families to seek wages elsewhere, usually under precarious & exploitative conditions. @pirouetteworld writes. https://t.co/91gyaRO6Pf

#Migration | #Odisha’s bereaved families face long waits, exorbitant costs, and indifferent officials before their loved ones come home. @pirouetteworld writes. https://t.co/91gyaRO6Pf

The global textile industry is worth $1 trillion - one of the world’s largest polluters. In Koraput, young women are challenging fast fashion by reviving natural dyeing, a practice rooted in forests, memory, & sustainability. Read @pirouetteworld's report:

Because of mining, market-forces, and synthetic dyes “...the grasses have gone, forests are thinner. Forests gave us everything: food, colour, medicine, wood. Now we buy from the market” - Bhagamati Sisa, Raipada village, late 60s Report by @pirouetteworld

Mined forests & synthetic dyes have pushed women to migrate to brick kilns & construction sites. In response, young women in Koraput are reviving the intergenerational knowledge of their forests. Report on women-led climate action by @pirouetteworld

In the Mangalajodi wetlands of Odisha’s, men migrating for work turn conservationists and guides for birding enthusiasts during tourist season reports @pirouetteworld Read here: https://t.co/nOqyYC8AXC

6/ Every death tells us this: Migrant workers build cities. But in death, they're abandoned. Their families deserve dignity, support, and faster systems—not despair. 🔗 Read the full story here: https://t.co/1UMZMGXvGz #Migration #Odisha #MigrantWorkers #DignityInDeath

5/ Groups like Gram Vikas & CMID have helped repatriate 63 bodies in 2 years. But most families suffer in silence—isolated, broke, and forgotten.

4/ The process is a nightmare: 🧾 Endless paperwork 🗣 Language barriers 🪪 No ID or insurance 💸 Huge transport costs 👥 No govt contact point 🕯 Sometimes, bodies are cremated by strangers far away.

3/ This isn’t rare. Between 2015–2024, over 400 migrant workers from Odisha died in other states. Since 2022 alone—233 deaths. Most families had no clue what to do next.

2/ Take Thakur Naik. He died in Kochi while working. His family in Odisha was asked to pay ₹70,000 to get his body home. They didn’t have the money. The body came by air cargo after NGO intervention.

Latest for @TMigrationStory : 🧵 When Odisha’s migrant workers die far from home, grief is just the beginning. Families face a brutal, lonely struggle to bring their loved ones back. 1/

For many trans persons like Sridevi, the fight for property rights is not just legal—it’s personal. Estranged from families, denied inheritance, and erased from gendered succession laws. @pirouetteworld reports https://t.co/ErZEMHjfFd

Please help us spread the word about the 101Reporters Climate Journalism Fellowship Apply here - https://t.co/aCmrigSfOn @JamwalNidhi @Raksha_Kumar @pirouetteworld

Sharing a recent story of resilience, care, and the quiet power of women who are nurturing the mangroves that protect their villages. For @BehanBox @forWomanity Link to the story: https://t.co/ywTilzc52Q

2/ ✨ First up — women in Odisha conserving mangroves despite no land rights 👇 🌊 https://t.co/TR0vKkWc9I Authored by @pirouetteworld