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‘A Rain of Blessings’: Rethinking our Future with Water

'Water, especially in the form of rainfall, has long shaped Meghalaya’s landscapes. Through a patterned weather cycle, farmers carefully time their sowing and irrigation. Religious rites and ceremonies also follow these agrarian rhythms, and other species find their moments to sprout. However, the past couple of weeks have seen disruptions to this cyclical calendar. From unprecedented hailstorms in Shillong to unusually prolonged dry, hot days in East Jaintia – and bucket-poured Chad Sukra in Jowai – water, whether too little or too much, has recently been a topic of our everyday conversations in Meghalaya.'

Author: Anna Notsu
Date: 16 April 2025
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