Trichy, A Photo-essay | Milaap

Trichy, A Photo-essay

A collection of photos celebrating many amazing people and moments in Trichy [caption id="attachment_7043" align="alignnone" width="1048"]The banana harvest is here! The banana harvest is here![/caption]Bananas are grown round the year in Trichy. The leaves, the stem, the flower, the fruit - there's not a part of the plant that goes to waste. Many borrowers supported by Milaap are engaged in the manufacture of banana flower and banana stem pickle. [caption id="attachment_7042" align="alignnone" width="800"]One long cut is all it takes to peel a mango - Sampoornam's special skill One long cut is all it takes to peel a mango[/caption]Sampoornam, one of Milaap's borrowers, is one talented lady - she peeled an entire mango with one long continuous cut! [caption id="attachment_7041" align="alignnone" width="1006"]Workers harvesting groundnuts A groundnut harvest in progress[/caption]During a field visit to Thottiam, we came across workers in a groundnut field braving the searing heat for a harvest. Needless to say, they were not camera-shy. [caption id="attachment_7040" align="alignnone" width="1066"]Lost! Lost![/caption]"I think we're lost.""Where are you? Did you take the right turn?""I'm not sure. Wait. Is that you I see? Wave if you see me waving."We turned around and to find Allirani grazing her herd of goats, the borrower we had come to meet before we lost our way. [caption id="attachment_7039" align="alignnone" width="1050"]Allirani, one of Milaap's borrowers, grazing her herd of goats Allirani, one of Milaap's borrowers, grazing her herd of goats[/caption]  [caption id="attachment_7038" align="alignnone" width="829"]Workers arrange bricks at a brick kiln Workers at a brick kiln on the Trichy - Namakkal highway[/caption]Open red-brick kilns are a staple sight that dot the Trichy landscape. [caption id="attachment_7044" align="alignnone" width="1394"]When you share, you're twice as full Lunch![/caption]Lunch time at GMF's office. How little things add up. If you're a visitor and forget to bring lunch, don't fret."Here's some rice." "Try the sambar." "I've brought more than enough vegetable, here." Despite sharing food, everyone walks away with a full stomach. [caption id="attachment_7037" align="aligncenter" width="1125"]Any time is play time Any time is play time[/caption]Try as you may, it's hard to resist a playful child's indulgence in hide and seek. [caption id="attachment_7036" align="alignnone" width="1577"]Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? - Sojourner Truth .......And ain't I a woman![/caption]"Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?" - Sojourner Truth