A view of Vembanad Lake, Kerala's largest lake, from Punnamada, Kerala on...READ ON
A view of Vembanad Lake, Kerala's largest lake, from Punnamada, Kerala on November 27, 2021. Estimates suggest that there are somewhere between 1000 to 1500 houseboats operating on the lake. “The lake doesn’t have that much capacity to hold these boats…[but] their life is depending upon the boat" said Jakesh Dhnanjayan, a houseboat owner. Alleppey India
A passenger ferry along Vembanad Lake on November 25, 2021. Alleppey India
Life around Vembanad Lake on Nov. 22, 2021 Alleppey India
The workshop of Navalt on Nov 27, 2021, a company building tourist and naval...READ ON
The workshop of Navalt on Nov 27, 2021, a company building tourist and naval solar boats, they built the first solar passenger ferry funded by the Kerala government. (navaltboats.com) Kochi India
Chidambaran Chithan eats lunch after a day's work at his home in Alleppey,...READ ON
Chidambaran Chithan eats lunch after a day's work at his home in Alleppey, Kerala. Alleppey India
Chidambaran Chithan's family around their house in Alleppey, Kerala. The...READ ON
Chidambaran Chithan's family around their house in Alleppey, Kerala. The family's ancestral home was destroyed from floods. Alleppey India
Fishermen arrive back to the shore at the Alleppey fish harbour (Shastrimukk)...READ ON
Fishermen arrive back to the shore at the Alleppey fish harbour (Shastrimukk) on November 26, 2021. The fish are sold on the shores, just off the boat, at a wholesale price. Being a coastal region, the fisheries sector in Kerala plays an important socio-economic role. Mackerel, sardine, shrimp, and pomfret are the main fish. Alleppey India
Chidambaran Chithan (green shirt), 65, born and brought up around Alleppey,...READ ON
Chidambaran Chithan (green shirt), 65, born and brought up around Alleppey, was a fisherman on the lake since he was 16 years old. Just before the pandemic, he started selling saltwater fish to locals, which he says is a less laborious job and provides more of a steady income. "We are not getting anything from this lake" he said. +918113009328 Alleppey India
Sunrise around Vembanad lake in Alleppey, Kerala on Nov. 22, 2021. Alleppey India
Diesel pollution from a houseboat on Vembanad Lake. Alleppey India
Subhash Raghavan, houseboat operator and operator in Alleppey, Kerala poses...READ ON
Subhash Raghavan, houseboat operator and operator in Alleppey, Kerala poses for a portrait on Nov. 22, 2021. +91994703499 Alleppey India
Employees of Tharayil Power, a solar energy installation company, on the roof...READ ON
Employees of Tharayil Power, a solar energy installation company, on the roof of a house they are working on.
The house has nine panels and the house fully functions off the solar. Now there is no electricity bill, but it will take around 3.5 years to pay off the initial investment. Alleppey India
Employees of Tharayil Power, a solar energy installation company, build a...READ ON
Employees of Tharayil Power, a solar energy installation company, build a solar vegetable cart. Funded by the Alleppey municipality, four carts are being built for a women’s empowerment project, which will be used for vegetable street vendors. The design keeps it cool and fresh, while completley powered by solar. The women will have no expenses. Alleppey India
Hari, the manager of Ripeesh P. Pillai's business, displays his tattoo. Alleppey India
Views around Vembanad Lake in Alleppey, Kerala on November 21, 2021. Alleppey India
Sara Hylton
Sara Hylton is an award-winning Canadian freelance artist represented by Redux Pictures. Her principal medium is the portrait; resilience, humanity, and the quiet beauty in everyday life guides her work and the stories she covers.