![]() ![]() Exposed roots of plants destroyed by the erosion serve to illustrate the absence of foundation in the lives of these people. Within the community, he said: “I could see the traces of a heritage vanishing by the rising tides. While there, he discovered a proud but increasingly desperate community. South Korean photographer Daesung Lee traveled to the island to 2012 to make these images. In other words, people who depend on the island’s dwindling physical existence for their livelihoods. ![]() By some estimates, two-thirds of the population have moved away from the island over the past few years.Īnd of the people still living on the island, those who are managing to scrape out a livelihood, a huge majority are farmers and fishermen. In fact, since 1969, it is has shrunk to approximately half its past size.Īlthough the Indian census data (from 2001) claims that the island is home to 5,000 people, an actual visit there will tell you otherwise. Due to climate change (melting ice in the Himalayas, specifically), the island is disappearing. ![]() Ghoramara is an island located on a delta region in West Bengal. Imagine if over the next few decades, your home-town were to shrink by 1/2. ![]()
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