Sandhya Lakra

Mary Sandhya Lakra belongs to the Munda tribe and hails from the Chatra district of Jharkhand. Growing up in the midst of nature, she has an inherent love for and a strong attachment with forests, mountains, rivers and waterfalls. She remembers a time when there were dense forests in her village. The increase in population has led to over-exploitation and depletion in forest resources. Her motivation behind joining the Green Hub fellowship was to gain the required skills that will help her work towards the conservation of biodiversity and wildlife in her area.

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31 • Hopes to Fly, Wings to Touch the Sky • Sandhya Lakra • Anita Gond

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August 31, 2024

2:30 pm

Green Hub Fellows Mary Sandhya Lakra, Anita Gond, and Deepak Yadav will present their film Ummeed Uddano ki_Pankh Phela, Aasmaan Chhoone Ki (Hopes to Fly, Wings to Touch the Sky), which tackles the issue of child trafficking. The film highlights a significant rise in trafficking cases, especially involving girls under 18, with a 65% increase reported in 2014 alone. It also examines the plight of migrant children, many of whom become child laborers.

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