Orissa – Tom Vater

Hidden India: Odisha’s secrets revealed on CNN

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017tomLeave a Comment

The eastern India state of Odisha, stretching for more than 300 miles along the Bay of Bengal, bristles with architectural and cultural gems. Tropical, remote and home to some of the subcontinent’s most striking temples, much of the state was off-limits to foreign travel for some years because of Maoist unrest but reopened in 2016. […]

The Battle For Catfish – Orissa’s Fishermen Struggle for Catches

April 13, 2004November 23, 2018tomLeave a Comment

The Andhra fishermen of Puri on India’s east coast are fighting for cultural, financial and spiritual survival. First light on Puri Beach. Pentacotta fishing village, which grows like a misshapen appendix from the resort’s northern beach front, is coming to life. More than 10.000 people from Andhra Pradesh live in small one-storey stone and mud […]