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Life in Hills
 

“I find the hills very peaceful. There is a lot of scenic beauty here. People live peacefully with one another. People living in other areas do not have such a peaceful life. There is a lot of traffic and noise in other areas.

 
What I dislike is that trees are being cut down, forests are decreasing, and there are lack of facilities like electricity, water and transport. Schools here are very far from the villages.”
 
 
  Name: Phurpa
Occupation: Farmer, labourer
Location: Yushum/Shabur, Arunachal Pradesh
 
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