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    Twenty Thousand, A Small Shop

    With a modest sum, community members in Sonbhadra build resilient livelihoods through small local businesses.

    By Chanda, Shopkeeper · Sonbhadra

    Responds to — income insecurity

    Twenty Thousand, A Small Shop
    Here in Sonbhadra, we've found a way to earn our livelihood with what we have. It's simple: with just twenty thousand rupees, we can open a small shop. This isn't about getting rich; it's about having a steady way to support our families and our community. We use this money to get started, to buy the things our neighbors need, and to keep our local economy moving. This practice helps us stay rooted. Even as the world around us changes, and new things come in like DJ music at weddings instead of traditional songs, we can still provide for ourselves. It’s a way to ensure our families are cared for, and that we can continue to celebrate our festivals and be together.

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    Establish a small local shop with limited capital to create a sustainable livelihood.

    small businesslocal economyself-reliancecommunity resilienceincome generation

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    🔄

    In earlier marriages, there was traditional music and the bride used to go in a palanquin. Now she goes in a car, and the music these days is DJ band music.

    — Kamleah Kumar

    🌱

    Chickpeas, peas, mustard.

    — अमर जीत

    🌱

    Keep a seed of sweetness for yourself.

    — अमर जीत

    🤒

    I used to eat mahua to stay healthy, but now I have become very ill.

    — Ram Kumari

    🌱

    They cultivate mung beans.

    — अमर जीत

    🎉

    Previous festivals like Khichdi, Holi, Diwali, it feels great to be with family during all of these.

    — Chanda

    💰

    We can run our small shop with 20 thousand rupees.

    — Chanda

    🌿

    Song, jungle, herb

    — Chanda

    👤

    I

    — Ram Kumari

    💾

    May our old information be preserved.

    — अमर जीत

    🍽️

    And this is made, everyone makes it for eating, and laddoos of Ghutiya Bhoj are made for eating, and by eating and drinking, the body remains strong.

    — Jitendra Kumar Jitendra kumar

    🕉️

    We are all like brothers; we are very happy with the discourse in our culture regarding our subject, because Sanskrit is our ancient Sanskrit language, and we belong to that very language.

    — Sonmati

    💰

    When we receive ₹20,000, we use it to do a small business and earn our livelihood.

    — Sonmati

    🍞

    Music art this chapati

    — अमर जीत

    🌈

    We know here that everything about tribal people - their food, drink, lifestyle - everything is different. Every single thing is different. Their language, way of talking, everything is different. Their songs, music, dance, everything.

    — deena rawat

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