Anjali: Woman of the waters: A Moving account of the life, the struggles and the indomitable spirit of a woman fisher from West Bengal, India

Jana, Sujoy and Chacraverti, Santanu (2017) Anjali: Woman of the waters: A Moving account of the life, the struggles and the indomitable spirit of a woman fisher from West Bengal, India. Yemaya (53). pp. 10-13. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

Baaisha’s bridge! ‘Baaish’ in Bengali—the language of West Bengal on India’s eastern coast— means ‘twenty-two’. Baaisha’s bridge got its name from its 22 piers. Located not far from Mandarmani, a seaside resort in West Bengal, the bridge spans a stream that flows even in the driest months. If you come here one day and, standing on the bridge, look seaward, I can wager you will experience a rush of well-being. You will see the stream serenely meandering down to the sea, silvery fish ponds lining its banks. You will see flocks of migratory birds and fishers with small nets adrift on their dinghie.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM446
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Personalities, Women, West Bengal, India, Fishworkers Struggle, Poverty, Fish Catch, Net Fishing, Income, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 10:09
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 08:59
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/894

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