 Kirankumar Vissa is our new JeevanSaathi Our latest JeevanSaathi is no stranger to the AID family. During the last thirteen years, Kirankumar Vissa has touched literally every aspect of AID's functioning in the US. Hungry for justice in Bhopal Bhopal survivors are fasting in Delhi again, demanding more than empty promises from the Indian government. Over 800 supporters across the world, including many AID volunteers, fasted for 1, 2 or 3 days at a time in solidarity to bring pressure on the government. In the Bolero “a world outside the site visit"
Somnath Mukherji provides a broader perspective on the typical site visit. Regaining citizenship rights: Gothi Koya Thousands of Gothikoya tribal families have taken refuge from Chattisgarh violence - and AID is helping them regain basic rights. Fasting in solidarity to free Dr Binayak Sen
 Despite international recognition and support, Dr Binayak Sen continues to be imprisoned on false charges. To bring awareness and justice, his wife Dr Ilina Sen, Magsasay award winner Sandeep Pandey and others went on a 10-day fast in Raipur ending on June 25. Protecting wildlife, preserving livelihoods
 Phasepardhis, one of the wandering tribes of the Maharashtra region, have traditionally been hunters, until the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 rendered this option illegal. Now Samvedana, an NGO, is helping them secure alternate livelihoods. Bringing smiles, the bio-gas way
 June 10, 2008 was a historic day for Ramanwadi, a small, isolated village in the tropical reserve forests of the Sahyadri mountain range in Maharashtra since newly installed Gobar-gas units were inaugurated and everyone was overjoyed to see the flames.
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Issue 54, July-September 2008
Editors: Mamta Chinnappa, S.P.Arun
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