A fish called hilsa
Bangladesh’s export to India of a fish beloved by Bengalis has become the unlikely barometer of the state of relations...
Diwash Gahatraj is based in Siliguri, India, and writes about the environment, marginalized communities, climate change, food, and farming. He has been published in The Guardian, South China Morning Post, VICE News, The National News. Fair Planet, Rest of the World, Atlas Obscura. He can be reached at diwash.gahatraj@gmail.com
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