Dancing with the river: people and life on the Chars of South Asia

Ch. 1 Introducing Chars: Where Lands Float on Water

ch. 2 Charjage: A Char Rises

ch. 3 Controlling the River to Free Up Land

ch. 4 Bhitaro Bahir Katha: Inside and Outside Stories of Chars and the Mainland

ch. 5 Silent Footfalls: Peopling the Chars

ch. 6 Living with Risk: Beyond Vulnerability/Security

ch. 7 Livelihoods Defined by Water: Nadir Sathe Baas

ch. 8 Living on Chars, Drifting with Rivers.

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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

CHAPTER 1. Introducing Chars: Where Lands Float on Water

CHAPTER 2. Char Jage: A Char Rises

CHAPTER 3. Controlling the River to Free Up Land

CHAPTER 4. Bhitar o Bahir Katha: Inside and Outside Stories of Chars and the Mainland

CHAPTER 5. Silent Footfalls: Peopling the Chars

CHAPTER 6. Living with Risk: Beyond Vulnerability/Security

CHAPTER 7. Livelihoods Defined by Water: Nadir Sathe Baas

CHAPTER 8. Living on Chars, Drifting with Rivers

Appendix: Full Census Data for Surveyed CharsNotes

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