Sriram
@sriramvmurthy
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Freelance Journalist, Photographer.
Bangalore
Joined December 2008
The series – reported by @shamsheeryousaf, Monica Jha and @sriramvmurthy – merges oral histories and immersive multimedia reportage to tell stories of resilience across six Indian regions. Read here:
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This five-part series chronicles the discriminations Indian fisherwomen have faced, the battles they have waged, and the solutions they have crafted.
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The Wire’s Series on Indian Fisherwomen Wins One World Media Award The award announcement notes that the series reveals the "invisible labour of women in India’s fishing industry and their fight for rights through solidarity and action." https://t.co/bDpUMyLliz
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The award announcement notes that the series reveals the
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💜 @thewire_in launched “Breaking the Nets: An Oral History of India’s Fisherwomen,” an award-winning series with a notable feature on women's self-help groups in Odisha's local #aquaculture. ▪️Read the story: https://t.co/O27ajg342H ▪️Explore the series: https://t.co/8r8nmc3iR1
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Honored to win the AAJA award for Excellence in Immersive Storytelling with Monica Jha and @sriramvmurthy for “Breaking the Nets” in @thewire_in. Many Thanks to @pulitzercenter and @RNP_Foundation for their support.
A round of applause to our #AAJAExcellence in Online/Digital Award recipients: Alia Wong, Sandhya Kambhampati, Monica Jha, Sriram Vittalamurthy, and Shamsheer Yousaf! 🌟Read their work at https://t.co/pWKaBJyJnu.
#AAJAKudos #AAPIHeritageMonth
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The Wire’s Series on Indian Fisherwomen Wins 2024 ACJ Award for Social Impact Journalism It noted that the series “documents the struggles as well as the triumphs of India’s fisherwomen.” #BreakingTheNets: @shamsheeryousaf Monica Jha @sriramvmurthy
https://t.co/kgCuQY8mJn
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The citation praised the series as “visually rich and well narrated,” commending how it “highlights the grit of the women who have battled all odds to earn a livelihood and lead a life of dignity.”
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My colleague @sriramvmurthy has also received a special mention for the Ashish Yechury Memorial Award for Photojournalism for the photo essay “The Crumbling Fish Markets of Mumbai” from this series. https://t.co/uaYHhy2Jp8
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Indigenous fisherwomen of Mumbai fight to save traditional fish markets
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Brought to you by @sriramvmurthy, Monica Jha, and @shamsheeryousaf. Supported by @pulitzercenter and @RNP_Foundation
#BreakingTheNets
https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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An oral history of indigenous fisherwomen’s fight to save their traditional markets: https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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#BreakingTheNets | Vendors alleged that BMC, in collusion with a builder, intentionally chipped at Chembur market. In July 2022, BMC demolished the market, citing its ‘dangerous and dilapidated’ condition. https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK PHOTOS OF CHEMBUR FISH MARKET in thread below👇
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Brought to you by @sriramvmurthy, Monica Jha, and @shamsheeryousaf. Supported by @pulitzercenter and @RNP_Foundation
https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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An oral history of indigenous fisherwomen’s fight to save their traditional markets: https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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Mumbai’s fish markets were established by Koli women. Today, they’re being squeezed out of them as private redevelopment of markets has taken off. https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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#BreakingTheNets | Shirodkar Market: BMC demolished women's fish market and built a 24-storeyed building. Fish vendors were moved to the basement of another building that submerges in sewage during rains. https://t.co/JzZij7NcWc PHOTOS OF SHIRODKAR FISH MARKET in thread below👇
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An oral history of indigenous fisherwomen’s fight to save their traditional markets by @sriramvmurthy, Monica Jha, and @shamsheeryousaf. Supported by @pulitzercenter and @RNP_Foundation
#BreakingTheNets
https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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Indigenous fisherwomen of Mumbai fight to save traditional fish markets
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Mumbai fish markets were established by Koli women. Today, they’re being squeezed out of them as private redevelopment of markets has taken off. Women vendors are pushing administrators to include their traditional spaces in the city's development plan. https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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Indigenous fisherwomen of Mumbai fight to save traditional fish markets
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#BreakingTheNets | Leena Chaudhary, fish vendor, Manthan Plaza, Vakola: The BMC convinced us to redevelop our market and the builder promised great amenities. They built a 5-story building and made their money but didn’t fulfil a single promise. My income has dropped by 75%.
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Brought to you by @sriramvmurthy, Monica Jha, and @shamsheeryousaf. Supported by @pulitzercenter and @RNP_Foundation
#Women #Mumbai #Maharashtra
https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
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An oral history of indigenous fisherwomen’s fight to save their traditional markets: https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
#BreakingTheNets #Mumbai
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Mumbai’s fish markets were established by Koli women. Today, they’re being squeezed out of them as private redevelopment of markets has taken off. https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK
#BreakingTheNets
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#BreakingTheNets | Manthan Plaza, Vakola: Fish vendors say the BMC and the builder short-changed them in the redevelopment process, as the new market lacks basic amenities and customer footfall. https://t.co/JzZij7NKLK PHOTOS OF VAKOLA FISH MARKET in thread below👇
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