Jency Samuel
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Jency Samuel is a civil engineer and journalist based in Chennai.
December 11, 2020
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Women weavers start successful eateries after job loss

When weaving became unsustainable, two enterprising women started selling idlis to patients and convalescents. Many women followed their footsteps, developing the area into a popular outsource hub

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November 23, 2020
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Farmers still under cloud of Cyclone Gaja and storm surge

Coastal farmers suffered a double whammy when Cyclone Gaja brought a storm surge in its wake. Two years later, they are yet to recover, but remain hopeful

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May 1, 2020
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How a tribal community took measures to guard itself against COVID-19

Though remote, Sittilingi Valley in Tamil Nadu, has a sizeable population that migrates for work. This prompted a proactive panchayat leadership to rally the community around to safeguard itself

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January 20, 2020
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Community sows seeds of conservation, saves rare endemic trees

A species recovery program implemented in a degraded sacred grove that the local community sought to restore has resulted in conservation of endemic and threatened species of trees

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