12 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“Hello sir, my name is Anand, I am from Srikakulam district, sir.”
“నమస్కారం సార్ నా పేరు ఆనంద్ నాది శ్రీకాకుళం డిస్ట్రిక్ట్ సార్”
translated from Telugu
Nearby, the main topics are pressing issues impacting daily life. Residents report a significant LPG shortage ⛽ causing difficulties with cooking and impacting household finances, with some resorting to traditional fuels like wood. Another major concern is the prevalence of extreme heatwaves ☀️, which are described as more intense than previous years, leading to discomfort and sleep deprivation, often compounded by electricity outages. Furthermore, there are calls for improving road safety 🛣️ in villages and towns, specifically to protect the mobility and well-being of women and girls. On a more positive note, some communities are finding temporary relief from the heat by utilizing natural shade from trees, and locally grown mango varieties are appreciated despite occasional issues with fruit quality.
“Ensure safe village and town roads to protect the mobility and well-being of women and girls”
“How can we protect the mobility and welfare of women and girls by making village and town roads safe?”
“In my region, Dashehari, Langra, Amrapali, and totapari are some of the mango varieties grown, and they taste very sweet and delicious to me”
“I am facing the LPG crisis because in my house the food which takes time to cook will not be cooked. Even though my father is facing issues in the industry, he is not getting jobs to do. Due to blocking of the state of hormuz. My mother and brother are working so , we are living on their incomes which is decent to survive.”
“I haven't been affected by the LPG shortage yet, but others are dealing with this problem. Therefore, many houses in my village use wood and dry leaves.”
“My experience is that the 39 °C is making me irritated and uncomfortable in day time. Couldn't sleep and sit without electricity. Go in the shower room and sit there. Use air conditioners and cooler water. Avoid full clothes.”
“I have a big mango tree, and the variety of this mango tree is called "kalmi". The quality of mango is very good but I also noticed some worms inside the mango, I don't know why it is happening since last year, due to rain, sun, air or it has other reasons.”
“This summer, I experienced much more heat than last year. Even though I moved out of the city, the temperature still felt the same. Now I live in a village which feels cooler because of the many trees here, and I rest under them during the afternoon heat waves to get relief.”
“ I don't think my home is affected by the LPG shortage because we usually use wood and kande as fuel in my region, and we have a good supply of these fuels in our village.”
“2) I don't know the mango types where I lived because there are various types of mango in the market. However, mangoes are sweet and fully ripped. The quality of the mangoes are decent. I found a few insects in the mango and the taste of some were different.”
“Summer season this year is hotter than last year, actually we have a mango tree so we used to sleep in the shadow of the tree which helped us to deal with the heat.”
