Monday, 23 December 2024
Monday, 23 December 2024
Wrecked by climate change
A village elder stands before her broken home, damaged by a cyclone, covering her face with her saree. The Sundarbans are sinking, and its people are struggling to survive.
Waves of despair
A mother stands by a tubewell with her two sons, who point at the rising waves, unaware of the cyclone's threat.
The woman and the sea
An elderly woman gazes over the flooded land left by the cyclone, showcasing the hardship residents of the Sundarbans face.
It was once a home
A dilapidated house stands broken by a cyclone in the Sundarbans.
Water, water everywhere
A village woman wades through floodwaters, clutching a vessel with drinking water. Cyclones and storm surges wreaking havoc is a regular occurrence in the Sundarbans
The hungry tide
A woman wades through floodwater holding a cooking pot. Scenes like these are common across the Sundarbans every rainy season.
The award-winning photo
This photograph of Pallavi Mondal, 11, won Supratim Bhattacharjee the Mangrove Photography Award. Pallavi’s house, which included a tea shop, had been completely submerged the previous night. “Her composed demeanour and resilient expression amid the chaos compelled me to capture her photograph, showcasing her strength in the face of such devastation,” Bhattacharjee told The Telegraph Online.
