My co-passenger

'My co-passenger' is a series in which I capture the portraits along with brief stories of intriguing co-travellers of mine during my journeys.

'My co-passenger' - 1

Nagaraju is a farmer from a small village near Mandya, that is on the Bangalore -Mysore highway. He was practising agriculture until 3 years ago, when there was a huge water scarcity which forced him to discontinue agriculture. Now he has shifted to Bangalore and sells tender coconuts on Magadi road. Everyday morning he goes to one particular farm, climbs up the trees and plucks around a hundred tender coconuts. He sells them at his regular selling spot. He is now known among his loyal customers for fresh tender coconuts. The hundred or so coconuts get sold out by noon. Nagaraju has three teenage children.

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'My co-passenger' - 2: The Mango Man

Janardhana Raju is a farmer from Chittoor, which is in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. He grows 3 varieties of mangoes – Bagampally, Neelam and Totapuri, once every year. During the non-harvest season, apart from maintenance of mango groove he likes to travel and experience different agricultural places. When his finances permit him to.

K J PAVAN

My co-passenger

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2024