Experiencing Interruptions?

Water for Life

Green Hub Fellow: Sara Khongsai
Organisation: Green Hub

One of the ‘World’s wettest places of India’ suffers from a water shortage, Cherrapunji. The people are experiencing changes in the landscape from population growth, deforestation, and development, to climate change. Which puts pressure on this land. How can the local people survive if the situation continues like this?

Ramakrishna Mission, an NGO based in Cherrapunji started a pilot project trying to conserve rainwater throughout the year with a watershed management plan for the benefit of the community.

  • Sara Khongsai
    Director
  • Green Hub
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Conservation, Environment, Community
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 3, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sara Khongsai

H. Sara Khongsai | Meghalaya | 2020
Sara is from Churachandpur district of Manipur. She graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from TISS Guwahati in 2017. After her graduation, she was part of the Milaap Fellowship in Kolkata where she worked on a microfinance project to understand the lives of economically weaker sections in rural Bengal. Sara had her first experience of studying biodiversity and conservation during her undergrad and has been interested in both ever since. Although she lacked any formal training she has always been interested in photography, pursuing it with whatever chances she got via college events. At Green Hub, she enjoys field work and is happiest when outdoors with a camera in hand. Sara has a good eye for videography and editing, and wants to explore if she can combine that with further studies focussing on traditional knowledge. She is a natural with football and likes playing the keyboard.

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