Mirroring Hope: The Bhungroo Irrigation Technology Oral History Project

Shailesh Chenaji Thakor

Hetshree Kangad

Jamie M. Sommer

Shailesh Chenaji Thakor

2019

Oral history told by Shailesh Chenaji Thakor. Shailesh is a 28 year old male from Aritha. Bhungroo Irrigation technology is not used. 3rd standard education level reported.

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Bhungroo Irrigation technology used: No

Education: 3rd standard

[Shares a recording with Raval, Ganpatbhai Karshanbhai. Thakor's segment is second and starts at 9:11.] When asking about family he said they are two brothers but they live separate. So in his family he has his mother. Asking about problems he said from the day i was born there are just problems nothing else. I asked what he will do when it's time for his marriage he said he has to take debt for his marriage and complete all the rituals. He said that due to his mother he can not go out for work he has to do labour work in Aritha only.

Aritha, Gujarat, India

Social behaviour - Roles

Occupations - Agricultural and horticultural workers

Demography - Family and household characteristics

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