Mangal Kunjam is calling from Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh where Journalists have completed a foot march which started on 26th January from Abujhmaad area. He says this march was in protest of murder of two journalists by Naxals last year. Journalists are being pressurized by both sides. No Naxals came forward to meet the journalists during the march. They have spoken to many villagers to understand their views to bring peace. Mangal@9407708515

Hari Singh Sidar from Lanjora village in Kondagaon district in Chhattisgarh is telling us about a march of Journalists and social activists. The march will start on 26th January from Orchha in Abujhmarh area and will culminate on 30th January in Bijapur after covering 150 kms. 78 people have confirmed their participation. The march will talk to villagers on the way and will try to understand their views on how to solve the current problem in Bastar. SidarJi@8959390455

ग्राम कराची तहसील भानुप्रतापपुर जिला कांकेर (छत्तीसगढ़) से सरिता समरथ जी की मदद से वहाँ की एक बालिका घोटुल में गाये जाना वाला गोंडी गीत गा रही है यह गीत गाकर बस्तर की बालक बालिकाएं अपने जीवन साथी का चयन करते हैं
रे रे लयो रेले लयो रेले लला रेले ला
वायकी वायकी बिनोसा अवर गुटु दे
निवा नवा पोलो अनार गुटु दे
चिचगोपा फया न वली दाना ।
इद मावा जिन्दगी रैंड दियाना
इद मावा जिन्दगी रैंड दियाना ।
दादा न वाईना किदुर कुसाना
हे निवा करम रो मड़मी दियाना ।
डोडंग डोडंग वायना ईटिंग बोटंग फयाना
इद मावा जिन्दगी रैंड दियाना ।

Mastram from Bundelkhand is attending a 3 days meeting of traditional healers in Masora village in Bastar, Chhattisgarh and says he was amazed with the knowledge of traditional healers which is slowly disappearing. He says this age old knowledge needs to be preserver for betterment of humanity. He saw some examples of curing difficult diseases with almost no expenditure. Efforts should be made to give due respect to this knowledge. Mastram@09755009512

Mohan Ji is talking to Mr Sodi a Traditional healer from Kondagaon district in Chhattisgarh. He says Traditional healers from entire Bastar region has assembled in 3 day meeting to think on future strategy to save herbs and Traditional healers. He says Bastar is surviving because of its Traditional healers. But with reducing forest, herbs are also disappearing. Special efforts need to be done by all to save herbs and this tradition of healers. MohanJi@07354983677