Tribal villages in Similipal Tiger Reserve have for decades been relocated outside the reserve to protect its wildlife, but 43 gram sabhas are opposing these evictions and demanding development Nidhi Jamwal “In our village in the forest, we were kings,” recalls Arjun Murmu, whose family had to relocate outside the Similipal Tiger Reserve’s core area. Nidhi Jamwal/The Migration Story SIMILIPAL TIGER RESERVE, Odisha:  “Is it possible to go back to our village in the forest?” as

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More than 1,000 migrant workers gather together every year in Bengaluru for a harvest festival that celebrates their Adivasi culture and helps them forget about their hardships for a while Rosey Mukherjee Women from the Oraon tribe dance to the beat of a drum to celebrate the Karam festival at St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru. Rosey Mukherjee/The Migration Story BENGALURU, Karnataka: For David Baxla, the harvest festival of Karam is not just a celebration – it is a connecti

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