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  • Kamla Devi, aged 38, from Shironj, Ajmer, Rajasthan, was Rajasthan's first woman Barefoot Solar Engineer. She had become a Barefoot Solar Engineer 17 years ago and has been practicing since. Now, besides being a solar engineer, she empowers other women and teaches at the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Kamla Devi, aged 38, from Shironj, Ajmer, Rajasthan, was Rajasthan's first woman Barefoot Solar Engineer. She had become a Barefoot Solar Engineer 17 years ago and has been practicing since. Now, besides being a solar engineer, she empowers other women and teaches at the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Kamla Devi, aged 38, from Shironj, Ajmer, Rajasthan, was Rajasthan's first woman Barefoot Solar Engineer. She had become a Barefoot Solar Engineer 17 years ago and has been practicing since. Now, besides being a solar engineer, she empowers other women and teaches at the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, poses for a portrait in her workshop at home. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, poses for a portrait on the rooftop with her solar panels. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, makes tea in her kitchen. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, poses for a portrait on the rooftop with her solar panels. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, climbs to the rooftop of her home, while dressed in a sari, to do some maintenance work on her solar panels. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, climbs to the rooftop of her home, while dressed in a sari, to do some maintenance work on her solar panels. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, poses for a portrait in her workshop at home. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, fixes some solar lanterns in her workshop at home. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, fixes some solar lanterns in her workshop at home. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, makes tea in her kitchen. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, poses for a portrait in her workshop at home. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, fixes some solar lanterns in her workshop at home. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi's family work on their 1 hectare of agriculture land next to the house. Santosh graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, makes tea in her kitchen. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Santosh Devi, aged 19, makes tea in her kitchen. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • A boy carries a solar lantern to the kitchen as Santosh Devi (unseen), aged 19, works in her workshop. She graduated 2 years ago from the solar engineering course of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She has since solar powered 20 homes in her village, Balaji Ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagur District, Rajasthan, making it the first village in India to be 100% solar powered in all houses. Above this, she does all maintenance for the neighbouring village, Gudda Ki Dhani, where the previous male solar engineer had left the village to find unrelated work in the city. Barefoot College prefers training women to be solar engineers for this reason that they have higher chances of staying in the village instead of moving to the cities. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Choti Devi (right), aged 63, harvests Bengal Gram from her field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, together with hired labour. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi who graduated from a  solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving her life by allowing her to protect herself from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields, cook in the night, and protect her cattle when they return from grazing after sunset. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Choti Devi (right), aged 63, harvests Bengal Gram from her field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, together with hired labour. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi who graduated from a  solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving her life by allowing her to protect herself from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields, cook in the night, and protect her cattle when they return from grazing after sunset. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Choti Devi, aged 63, speaks about the benefits of solar power while in her field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi who graduated from a solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving her life by allowing her to protect herself from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields, cook in the night, and protect her cattle when they return from grazing after sunset. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Choti Devi (right), aged 63, harvests Bengal Gram from her field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, together with hired labour. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi who graduated from a  solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving her life by allowing her to protect herself from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields, cook in the night, and protect her cattle when they return from grazing after sunset. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Choti Devi (left), aged 63, harvests Bengal Gram from her field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, together with hired labour. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi who graduated from a  solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving her life by allowing her to protect herself from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields, cook in the night, and protect her cattle when they return from grazing after sunset. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
    Suzanne20110401-Solar-Power-Rajastha...JPG
  • Choti Devi (right), aged 63, harvests Bengal Gram from her field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, together with hired labour. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi who graduated from a  solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving her life by allowing her to protect herself from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields, cook in the night, and protect her cattle when they return from grazing after sunset. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Choti Devi, aged 63, poses for a portrait in her field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi who graduated from a  solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving her life by allowing her to protect herself from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields, cook in the night, and protect her cattle when they return from grazing after sunset. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Choti Devi's (unseen) hired labourer looks on and agrees with Choti on the benefits of solar power as they harvests Bengal Gram from the field in Balaji ki Dhani, Bauli, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, together. Barefoot solar engineer Santosh Devi, who graduated from a  solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had provided Choti Devi with solar power and lanterns improving their working conditions by allowing them to protect themselves from poisonous monsoon insects and work late in the fields. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Indian student Manna Sharma (left), aged 25, from Rampura, Ajmer, Rajasthan, has been a Barefoot student since 2007, first learning about radio engineering and now studying solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. She brings her son to school so that she can take care of him and study at the same time. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • (L-R) International students of the Barefoot Solar Engineering class, Kingzing Chodon (aged 30) from Lour, Bhutan; Precious Molobane Mamogale, aged 42, from Fetakgomo, Lompopo, South Africa; and Matildah Chikwata (aged 43) from Chibaya, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, pose for a group portrait in class. They are all students in a 6 month course in solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • (L-R) International students of the Barefoot Solar Engineering class, Kingzing Chodon (aged 30) from Lour, Bhutan; Precious Molobane Mamogale, aged 42, from Fetakgomo, Lompopo, South Africa; and Matildah Chikwata (aged 43) from Chibaya, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, pose for a group portrait in class. They are all students in a 6 month course in solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Barefoot solar engineering student Matildah Chikwata (center), aged 43, from Chibaya, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, studies in the solar engineering class. She has been studying the 6 month solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India since 2 weeks ago. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Barefoot solar engineering student Kingzing Chodon (center), aged 30, from Lour, Bhutan, studies in the solar engineering class. She has been studying since April 9th, 2010 in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India and plans to leave for Bhutan in 9 months. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Barefoot solar engineering student Matildah Chikwata (4th from left), aged 43, from Chibaya, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, sits next to a South African classmate, as they attend the solar engineering class. They have been studying the 6 month solar course in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India since 2 weeks ago. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Barefoot solar engineering student Kingzing Chodon (center), aged 30, from Lour, Bhutan, studies in the solar engineering class. She has been studying since April 9th, 2010 in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India and plans to leave for Bhutan in 9 months. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (b. 1945) is an Indian social activist and the founder of the Barefoot College (est. 1971) in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. .The college takes men, women and children who are illiterate and semi-literate from the lowest castes, and from the most remote and inaccessible villages in India and other countries in Africa and South Asia, and trains them to become "barefoot" water and solar engineers, architects, pathologists, midwives, accountants, and etc.. These villagers then work within their own communities, thus making them less dependent on "outside" skills. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • An Indian staff collects exercise books from the international students in the solar engineering class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Barefoot college preferably hires local villagers to be trained up to be staff of the college. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (b. 1945) is an Indian social activist and the founder of the Barefoot College (est. 1971) in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. .The college takes men, women and children who are illiterate and semi-literate from the lowest castes, and from the most remote and inaccessible villages in India and other countries in Africa and South Asia, and trains them to become "barefoot" water and solar engineers, architects, pathologists, midwives, accountants, and etc.. These villagers then work within their own communities, thus making them less dependent on "outside" skills. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (b. 1945) is an Indian social activist and the founder of the Barefoot College (est. 1971) in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. .The college takes men, women and children who are illiterate and semi-literate from the lowest castes, and from the most remote and inaccessible villages in India and other countries in Africa and South Asia, and trains them to become "barefoot" water and solar engineers, architects, pathologists, midwives, accountants, and etc.. These villagers then work within their own communities, thus making them less dependent on "outside" skills. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
    Suzanne20110401-Solar-Power-Rajastha...JPG
  • Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (b. 1945) is an Indian social activist and the founder of the Barefoot College (est. 1971) in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. .The college takes men, women and children who are illiterate and semi-literate from the lowest castes, and from the most remote and inaccessible villages in India and other countries in Africa and South Asia, and trains them to become "barefoot" water and solar engineers, architects, pathologists, midwives, accountants, and etc.. These villagers then work within their own communities, thus making them less dependent on "outside" skills. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Some Indian staff join in on the international students' solar engineering class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Barefoot college preferably hires local villagers to be trained up to be staff of the college. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Precious Molobane Mamogale, aged 42, from Fetakgomo, Lompopo, South Africa, has been studying a 6 month course in solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India since two weeks ago. She misses home dearly and wears a star badge on her clothes everyday, a symbol of her church. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Indian student Riju Kawanr, aged 35, from Chandulaw village in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, has been studying solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India for the last 4 months and will be leave after completing 6 months to start her practice in her village of origin. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Indian student Meera Bhai, aged 38, from Junak Khera village in Madhya Pradesh, has been studying solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India for the last 6 months and will be leaving soon to start her practice in her village of origin. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • An Indian student studying solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India brings her son to school so that she can take care of him and study at the same time. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
    Suzanne20110401-Solar-Power-Rajastha...JPG
  • Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (b. 1945) is an Indian social activist and the founder of the Barefoot College (est. 1971) in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. .The college takes men, women and children who are illiterate and semi-literate from the lowest castes, and from the most remote and inaccessible villages in India and other countries in Africa and South Asia, and trains them to become "barefoot" water and solar engineers, architects, pathologists, midwives, accountants, and etc.. These villagers then work within their own communities, thus making them less dependent on "outside" skills. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
    Suzanne20110401-Solar-Power-Rajastha...JPG
  • Indian student Meera Bhai, aged 38, from Junak Khera village in Madhya Pradesh, has been studying solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India for the last 6 months and will be leaving soon to start her practice in her village of origin. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Precious Molobane Mamogale, aged 42, from Fetakgomo, Lompopo, South Africa, sits in class with other international students. She has been studying a 6 month course in solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India since two weeks ago. She misses home dearly and wears a star badge on her clothes everyday, a symbol of her church. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Precious Molobane Mamogale, aged 42, from Fetakgomo, Lompopo, South Africa, talks to her African classmates. She has been studying a 6 month course in solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India since two weeks ago. She misses home dearly and wears a star badge on her clothes everyday, a symbol of her church. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • A South African student who has been studying solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, stands in front of a pile of circuit boards in the classroom. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Precious Molobane Mamogale, aged 42, from Fetakgomo, Lompopo, South Africa, has breakfast in her room, shared with the only 2 other South Africans. She has been studying a 6 month course in solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India since two weeks ago. She misses home dearly and wears a star badge on her clothes everyday, a symbol of her church. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Indian student Meera Bhai, aged 38, from Junak Khera village in Madhya Pradesh, has been studying solar engineering in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India for the last 6 months and will be leaving soon to start her practice in her village of origin. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Villagers go about their daily affairs near the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 1st April 2011. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Views of the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Details of a drawer in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Indian students solder and assemble circuit boards in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Views of the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Details of a pile of circuit boards in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Nomad Santra Banjara, aged 25, poses for a portrait with a borrowed solar lantern next to her camel in the nomadic village, Banjara Ki Dhani. Ancestrally known as rich salt merchants, until commercially packaged salt was available in the market, they now work as daily wage labourers in nearby agricultural fields. Three years ago, when the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had come to sell solar panels and lanterns to them at INR 1000 per set, Santra's family were skeptics of the solar technology. Since then, they have been borrowing a solar set from the village school. Today, they have ordered a set from the Barefoot College for themselves. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Views of the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • An Indian student inspects and tests a solar light circuit board in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Indian students solder and assemble circuit boards in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • An Indian student solders and assembles circuit boards in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • An Indian student solders and assembles circuit boards in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • A Bhutanese student flips the Barefoot Solar Manual while in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Details of a stack of labeling stickers in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Villagers and staff walk around the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 1st April 2011. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Solar panels on the roof of the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 1st April 2011. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • A solar dish on the roof of the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 1st April 2011. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Nomads Kanaram Banjara, aged 55, and his wife Manju Banjara, aged 50, pose for a portrait with their solar panel in front of their mud hut in Banjara Ki Dhani. Ancestrally known as rich salt merchants, until commercially packaged salt was available in the market, they now work as daily wage labourers in nearby agricultural fields. Three years ago, the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, had come to sell solar panels and lanterns to them at INR 1000 per set. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Views of the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • An Indian student solders and assembles circuit boards in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • An Indian student inspects and tests a solar light circuit board in class in the Barefoot College in Tilonia village, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Panos London
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  • Street shots of north India. Photo by Suzanne Lee Darjeeling Hill, West Bengal,
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  • Anjali Kanel, aged 6, studies in class in the Vasudha Vidya Vihar school in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India on 12 November 2014. Anjali is the daughter of a Fairtrade Cotton Producer and her ambition is to be a Computer Engineer. Fairtrade farmers get a 5% discount on school fees because the school was built using the Fairtrade Premium. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Fairtrade
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  • Anjali Kanel (centre), aged 6, says a prayer together with other children during morning assembly in the Vasudha Vidya Vihar school in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India on 12 November 2014. Anjali is the daughter of a Fairtrade cotton farmer and her ambition is to be a Computer Engineer. This school was built using the Fairtrade Premium funds of the Fairtrade cotton farmers and producers in Karhi village of Khargone. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Fairtrade
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  • Anjali Kanel, aged 6, studies in class in the Vasudha Vidya Vihar school in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India on 12 November 2014. Anjali is the daughter of a Fairtrade Cotton Producer and her ambition is to be a Computer Engineer. Fairtrade farmers get a 5% discount on school fees because the school was built using the Fairtrade Premium. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Fairtrade
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  • Anjali Kanel (centre), aged 6, lines up with other students for morning assembly in the Vasudha Vidya Vihar school in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India on 12 November 2014. Anjali is the daughter of a Fairtrade cotton farmer and her ambition is to be a Computer Engineer.
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  • Anjali Kanel (right), aged 6, lines up with other students for morning assembly in the Vasudha Vidya Vihar school in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India on 12 November 2014. Anjali is the daughter of a Fairtrade cotton farmer and her ambition is to be a Computer Engineer.
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  • Anjali Kanel (centre), aged 6, says a prayer together with other children during morning assembly in the Vasudha Vidya Vihar school in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India on 12 November 2014. Anjali is the daughter of a Fairtrade cotton farmer and her ambition is to be a Computer Engineer. This school was built using the Fairtrade Premium funds of the Fairtrade cotton farmers and producers in Karhi village of Khargone. Photo by Suzanne Lee for Fairtrade
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  • Sharadh Manjittaya, 25.25-year-old Sharadh Manjittaya is a Bangalorian who always wanted to work for MindTree. "There is a hype associated with MindTree in college, they have a reputation and the best aspire to work for them,"says Sharadh who couldn't find a job during the campus recruitment, he worked for two years and a half and waited for the right job posting... and finally got a job at MindTree. "I had read Shubroto Baghchi's book (The Professional) and was very ispired," he says and adds, "...this is one place I aspired to work, and here I am - working with the professionals" adds Sharadh. .Trained as an electronics engineer, Sharadh found it easy to fit into the MindTree Getonics work culture. He handles LINUS server, and his role is to learn new technology from the team, document the same and teach the same to his colleagues.  "Learning and teaching has become a major job role for me, and am enjoying it," says Sharadh..Sharadh is a singer. He started singing when he was a young boy, even attended Indian Classical Music classes but couldn't continue with it regularly. Sharadh sang Kannada song, Mungaru Maley (first monsoon rain) and won the first prize at the Music contest.  ..KPN company, Getronics, has off shored multiple business units to the Indian company, Mind Tree in Bangalore, the 'Silicon Valley of India', in the state of Karnataka, India. .Photo by Suzanne Lee for Hollandse Hoogte.
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  • Akilan Vijayarangam ..22 year old Akilan Vijayarangam is from Chennai. He works under the first level support team and MOC (Management Operational Centre) wherein his work involves monitoring engineering screen and assigning tickets to relevant groups. Akilan works an average of 9 hours a day and plays badminton and Table Tennis with his bosses during spare time. He also represents his office Table Tennis team for various competitions.  "I am lucky I get to play with the big bosses, I get to have personal interaction with them - and they constantly encourage me not only for my professional development but also on the sports front," says Akilan. "They are very simple people, and do not have a concept of hierarchy" he laughingly adds...Akilan couldn't afford to pay his engineering college fees while he was studying Computer Science, but managed to get scholarships and complete his studies. " I won many accolades for my college for various sports events I participated, I do the same here... sports is very important for me, and MindTree appreciates it, and helps me realise my dreams, not just by sitting behind the computer but on sports arenas too." ..KPN company, Getronics, has off shored multiple business units to the Indian company, Mind Tree in Bangalore, the 'Silicon Valley of India', in the state of Karnataka, India. .Photo by Suzanne Lee for Hollandse Hoogte.
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  • Mindtree + Getronics, - Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.Nestled in a green zone, aptly named Global Village in Bangalore, the Mindtree-Getronics provides a 24x7 solution. Mindtree, the Indian associates of Getronics have their headquarters in Bangalore and branch offices in Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. Mindtree is a young company, "young at heart, " says Parthasarathy, the President and CEO - Infrastructure Management Services. .93% of Mindtree's revenues are generated from outside the country.  Mindtree provides application and maintenance for Getronics. The 350 odd team of IT engineers work 8.5 hours a day, and an extra 30 minutes is allocated for the shift transfer. The usual day for a consultant begins with checking the emails, filling time sheets etc. The employees working at Mindtree-Gentronics work on issues generated as legends and work on tickets (both major and minor tickets). A minor ticket can take an average of 30 mins to close whereas a major ticket can be closed between 4 hours to 2 days. "The work mainly involves communication with Getronics and co-ordination with Mindtree team here in India," says Sreekanth B.G. from the DCIS (Data Centre and Infrastructure Support) team and further adds, "fridays and weekends are less hectic as we have less tickets, we plan for joytronics, our in-house fun team where we plan for games like cricket and football and celebrate our colleagues' birthdays etc."."Working in Mindtree-Getronics is great experience, individual attention given to us by our seniors and enables us in rapid professional growth, says Souharda Rudrappa. Sreekanth confirms and adds,"...moreover, you grow with the company that is growing as well...and that's bound to happen when you have good leadership.".Mindtree works on the concept of C.L.A.S.S. - Caring. Learning. Achieving. Sharing. Social Responsibility and the people working at Mindtree-Getronics strongly agree with the concept. The Mindtree logo was designed in collaboration with the
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  • Tree-like structures called Supertrees dominate the 'Gardens by the Bay' landscape with heights of up to 50 metres. These vertical gardens perform a multitude of functions, which include planting, shading and working as environmental engines for the gardens. Fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees – photovoltaic cells that harness solar energy which can be used for some of the functions of the Supertrees, such as lighting (mimicking photosynthesis in nature); and collection of rainwater for use in irrigation and fountain displays, (mimicking rainwater absorption for growth in nature). The Supertrees also serve air intake and exhaust functions as part of the conservatories' cooling systems.<br />
Gardens by the Bay is an integral part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city. Photo by Suzanne Lee/Panos Pictures
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  • Tree-like structures called Supertrees dominate the 'Gardens by the Bay' landscape with heights of up to 50 metres. These vertical gardens perform a multitude of functions, which include planting, shading and working as environmental engines for the gardens. Fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees – photovoltaic cells that harness solar energy which can be used for some of the functions of the Supertrees, such as lighting (mimicking photosynthesis in nature); and collection of rainwater for use in irrigation and fountain displays, (mimicking rainwater absorption for growth in nature). The Supertrees also serve air intake and exhaust functions as part of the conservatories' cooling systems.<br />
Gardens by the Bay is an integral part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city. Photo by Suzanne Lee/Panos Pictures
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  • Mindtree + Getronics, - Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.Nestled in a green zone, aptly named Global Village in Bangalore, the Mindtree-Getronics provides a 24x7 solution. Mindtree, the Indian associates of Getronics have their headquarters in Bangalore and branch offices in Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. Mindtree is a young company, "young at heart, " says Parthasarathy, the President and CEO - Infrastructure Management Services. .93% of Mindtree's revenues are generated from outside the country.  Mindtree provides application and maintenance for Getronics. The 350 odd team of IT engineers work 8.5 hours a day, and an extra 30 minutes is allocated for the shift transfer. The usual day for a consultant begins with checking the emails, filling time sheets etc. The employees working at Mindtree-Gentronics work on issues generated as legends and work on tickets (both major and minor tickets). A minor ticket can take an average of 30 mins to close whereas a major ticket can be closed between 4 hours to 2 days. "The work mainly involves communication with Getronics and co-ordination with Mindtree team here in India," says Sreekanth B.G. from the DCIS (Data Centre and Infrastructure Support) team and further adds, "fridays and weekends are less hectic as we have less tickets, we plan for joytronics, our in-house fun team where we plan for games like cricket and football and celebrate our colleagues' birthdays etc."."Working in Mindtree-Getronics is great experience, individual attention given to us by our seniors and enables us in rapid professional growth, says Souharda Rudrappa. Sreekanth confirms and adds,"...moreover, you grow with the company that is growing as well...and that's bound to happen when you have good leadership.".Mindtree works on the concept of C.L.A.S.S. - Caring. Learning. Achieving. Sharing. Social Responsibility and the people working at Mindtree-Getronics strongly agree with the concept. The Mindtree logo was designed in collaboration with the
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  • ALSTOM's engineers and employees (in purple hardhats) discuss the project onboard a stationary train in the Baiyappanahalli depot station in Bangalore, Karnataka, India on 10th March 2011. .Photo by Suzanne Lee/Abaca Press
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  • ALSTOM employees and engineers pose for a group portrait in the warehouse of ALSTOM's site project office near to the depot station Baiyappanahalli in Bangalore, Karnataka, India on 10th March 2011. .Photo by Suzanne Lee/Abaca Press
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