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Wetlands, tea gardens, river islands — and the world's rarest dolphins. Stories from Upper Assam and the Brahmaputra valley.

All Assam stories
1 published · 3 coming soon
Tinsukia · Upper Assam

Maguri Beel: The World-Class Wonder I Almost Took for Granted

Growing up in Bordoloi Nagar, I didn't know the word "wetland." I just knew there was a place ten minutes from home where the world went quiet.

Dibru-Saikhowa · Tinsukia

The Feral Horses of the Brahmaputra

They arrived during the war. Four generations later, no one owns them. No one can.

Majuli · Jorhat

Majuli is Shrinking. The Monks Stay.

The largest river island in the world loses land every monsoon. The monasteries have been here for 500 years.

Ledo · Tinsukia

Stilwell Road: Where the Jungle Took It Back

The Allies built 1,736km of road through jungle in two years. The jungle has been reclaiming it ever since.

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