Raksha Kumar is a multimedia journalist based in India. She has reported from over a 100 districts in India and 12 countries around the world. She has reported extensively on the central Indian forests, indigenous peoples, river health and the politics around natural resource extraction. She is a East West Center fellow, where she critically examined methods in specific communities of Asia Pacific to drive improvements in local, regional, and global policy around climate change. A Fulbright scholar, she graduated from Columbia University.
In what ways does nature inspire or inform your work?
I tell peoples’ stories. Most of them focus on the way people interact with nature. In that way, nature centres my reporting. I believe it is important to closely listen to the rhymes of nature in order to understand the best way forward for the human race.
What does it mean to you to be part of a thriving ecosystem?
To accept our insignificance, in a humble manner. To submit willingly.
