The Garo Women in Bangladesh: Life of a Forest People without Forest by Philip Gain, first published in World Rainforest Movement (WM) Bulletin No. 152 March 2010. Sicilia Snal (25), is a Garo woman of the forest village Sataria in the Modhupur sal forest. It is...

by Philip Gain looks at the struggle of the labourers in the tea gardens, FORUM, A Monthly Publication of The Daily Star, June 2009.  Philip Gain looks at the struggle of the labourers in the tea gardens Conditions on the tea gardens were grim. In 1911 the Head of...

Philip Gain makes a painful visit to find the World Heritage Site devastated, though hope still flickers. FORUM, a monthly publication of The Daily Star January 2008 (Volume 3, Issue 1) Philip Gain makes a painful visit to find the World Heritage Site devastated,...

After a few months, the Forest Department has resumed its war against banana in Modhpur) by Philip Gain, The Daily Star Part of the Modhupur National Park. This is the forest many would like to see throughout Modhupur and Banana garden on the forestland after felling....

Philip Gain writes about the Forest Department's ruinous campaign against the Garo banana plantations in Modhupur As we entered the Garo village of Sainamari in the early morning of February 21, it was glistening with golden sunlight. But we were shocked to see that...

Adivasis in the capital by Philip Gain, published in the 15th Anniversary Special of The Daily Star, February 10, 2006. Dashami Mree (20), a Mandi (Garo) girl from Modhupur, has chosen to become a professional beautician. Currently she works at Shahi's Beauty Parlour...