A Farm of One’s Own
It was a day of joy and relief for Kamla: Her daughter was getting married—and the night before, it had rained. Far from a bad omen, the downpour had been ever welcome. Kamla is a farmer, whose livelihood is directly dependent on the land she cultivates, the land that gives her and her family a variety of vegetable crops to eat and to sell, like beetroots, tomatoes, beans, and chilis.