Six months in Meghalaya's Smit village: Time, modernity may prove most insidious incursions yet
Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 6 of 6
In Meghalaya's Smit village, community kickboxing classes offer a chance to beat gender stereotypes
Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 5 of 6
A matriarch of Smit's founding family looks back on how things have changed in the Meghalaya village
Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 4 of 6
Seng Khasi lore of severed link between heaven and earth plays out in locals' lives in Smit, Meghalaya
Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 3 of 6
Change comes to Meghalaya's Smit village, but local traditions endure and governance is conditional
Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 2 of 6
In Meghalaya's Smit village, examining the insiders versus outsiders debate at close quarters
Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 1 of 6