PRIYA AND SAHAS
PRIYA AND SAHAS. Sahas is a magical flying tiger and Priya’s loyal friend. Sahas grew up in the Sunderbans — a large mangrove forest in Eastern India formed by three great rivers and home to a diverse array of wildlife. One day, a careless campfire ignites the fragile forest threatening Sahas and her family of Royal Bengal tigers. Sahas has to guide the animals out of the engulfing inferno to the safety of the rivers. They begin a perilous journey of survival and imagination with the help of the goddess and guardian spirit, Bonbibi. Can they make it, and bring the forest back to life? ISBN: 978-1-892494-71-9. Winner Climate of Change Award at UK Asian Film Festival.
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THE MAN WHO PLANTED A FOREST ENTIRELY ALONE
By Ram Devineni (Assam, India)
A humble farmer, Jadav Payeng, planted an entire forest in his native village in Assam located in northern India. Also known as the “Forest Man of India,” he noticed the land was being taken over by the mighty Brahmaputra river because of a lack of trees. Payeng started planting here in 1979, and entirely on his own planted over 1300 acres of trees. He plans to continue to plant an additional 5,000 acres with the help of his daughter who has taken over his crusade. Payeng is very hopeful of the future of the land and the young generation who will look over it. Payeng has received one of India's highest civilian awards, the Padma Shri, and many other honors.
TEAM: Story by SHUBHRA PRAKASH / Art by MELANCONNIE and FAEBIAN CERULEO / Edited by RAM DEVINENI / Produced by RAM DEVINENI
The comic and film was made possible by the National Endowment for the Art and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of New York State Governor and the New York State Legislature. Special thanks to Jadav Payeng, Munmuni Payeng, Rituraj Phukan, Kuldeep Phukan, Indigenous People's Climate Justice Forum, and Forest Man Foundation.
