I am from a small village called Motaora in Gujarat’s Mahisagar district. Like most other residents of my village, I belong to the Bhil tribe. I am the oldest of three siblings; my brother and sister are currently in secondary school. Within our village, my family has a home, a small farm, and some cattle.
When I was younger, I didn’t really have a clear vision of what I wanted to do in the future. But I was also growing increasingly aware that the living conditions of my people were far from ideal. The rate of migration from the village was steadily increasing, and the resources obtained from the surrounding forest were not being