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    Muniappan is a former bonded labourer and community leader. He resides in Dr Abdul Kalam Puram, a resettlement colony in Tiruvannamalai district, set up by the Tamil Nadu government. Muniappan advocates for his community's needs with civil society organisations and government officials and works at a government-run charcoal-making unit.


    Areas of expertise

    Bonded Labour, Charcoal Work, Brick Making, Community Leader, Cattle Rearing


    Articles by Muniappan

    Man standing with a tree in the background-bonded labour
    Livelihoods
    December 19, 2023
    “I don’t miss anything about the life I left behind”
    A day in the life of a community leader, who mediates conflicts among his people and helps them access a better life, in a resettlement colony for former bonded labourers in Tamil Nadu.
    by Muniappan | 5 min read
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