The Khabar Lahariya Journey

The women of Khabar Lahariya have been redefining the boundaries of rural journalism. For each woman, it’s been a journey to remember— terrifying at times but equally rewarding. They’ve learned to confront the impact of their reporting while battling inner demons and those thrust upon them by society.  It’s been a long journey, and they’re in it for the long haul.  Kavita Devi is the co-founder of Khabar Lahariya and the only Dalit member of the Editor’s Guild of India. A Banda local herself – she likes to call herself Kavita Bundelkhandi, having chosen to drop her last name deliberately many years ago – Kavita brings with her several years of field reporting, having started out as a reporter herself,