Aparna Marandi is a cultural activist from Giridih district in Jharkhand. She sings a song for us which is also used in adivasi marriages. In this song a sister is telling her brother that the work of lifting soil for the whole day from morning till evening is so hard that it tires her and she feels that it is like sucking her blood but the poverty and hunger never goes. For more on the song please contact Aparna Ji at 09771949885

झारखंड जल रहा है, झारखंड जल रहा है
मम्मी पापा ज़रा देखो और सोचो झारखंड जल रहा है
जंगल जमीन लुट गयी, लुट गयी मातृभूमि
डूब रहे हैं मेरे बेटा बेटी
झारखंड का मिट्टी पत्थर हवा पानी सोना रूपा ताम्बा
लोहा कोयला अभ्रक, सबके सब सोना हमर
लूट लेलक बिदेशी दलाल
हाय रे हाय हमारे लिए कुछ नहीं बचा
हम कहाँ जाब, हम कहाँ जाब
जागो जागो झारखंड वासी, जंगल जमीन मिट्टी बचाओ
हम कहाँ जाब

अपर्णा मरांडी

पर लगा लिए हैं हमने
पिंजरे में कौन रहेगा ज़रा सुन लो
अब तोड़ दी हैं दीवारें
कि हम को मंज़ूर नहीं है ज़रा
मर्दों ने बनाए क़ानून
कि हमको मंज़ूर नहीं है ज़रा सुन लो
खड़ी हो गयीं हैं हम मिलकर
कि ज़ुल्मों की शामत आ गयी ज़रा सुन लो

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Ajit Panda from Nuapada district in Odisha is talking to a villager who tells him in Odia that they were given some work by government two years ago but their payment is still due though they have completed the work. They have got first installment of the payment but not after that. They filed an aplication under Right to Information which told them that another installment has also been issued but they have not got the money. They request us to help them. For more Mr Panda can be reached at 09437203461

Aparna Marandi from Giridih district in Jharkhand is singing a folk song in Santhali language. The song is about brothers and sisters who work together. The song says if brothers and sisters work together in goodwill both can remain happy. The song talks about how they dig a well together which helps both of them get good crop. For more Aparna ji can be reached at 09771949885