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NPR photo essay documents Chennai fisherfolk's daily struggle

New photo journalism captures the survival challenges facing India's poorest fishing communities.

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What to know

  • NPR published a photo essay documenting the daily survival struggles of fishing communities in Chennai, India.
  • The work focuses on residents from the city's poorest neighborhoods and their dependence on the sea.
  • The piece was distributed across multiple NPR sections and shared on social media platforms.

“In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea.”

Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR photojournalist · NPR ↗ · Sep 19

Kamala Thiagarajan NPR photojournalist

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    Photo essay shared on social media

    The NPR story was shared on Bluesky and Mastodon, reaching audiences on social platforms with hashtags including #photojournalism and #journalism.

    • NPR: The precarious life of fisherfolk www.npr.org/2026/09/20/g...? @npr.org #photojournalism #journalism #photography

      pjournalismnews.bsky.socialBluesky4d ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    NPR publishes photo essay on Chennai fisherfolk

    NPR released a photo essay titled "The precarious life of fisherfolk" documenting the survival struggles of fishing communities in Chennai. The piece was published across multiple NPR sections and describes residents from the poorest neighborhoods waging a daily battle of survival with the sea in the city's bustling market.

    1. 2 outlets PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk

      first by NPR Health, 4d ago · also NPR