The chars (river islands) between India and Bangladesh offer refuge for displaced families which lost their homes and left their villages that were destroyed by flooding. Like many other char-dwellers, Rubel and his wife and children lead a tenuous existence sustained by flourishing contraband of all sorts of goods, including rice, alcohol, and livestock. A selfsufficient and heterogeneous microcosm observed by Sourav Sarangi in a multiple-year study that examines the evolution of this community.
