Tag: street life

Cradled in the foothills of the Eastern Ghats, Kondakarla Ava is a large freshwater lake. Considered to be one of the natural wonders of Vizag, this picturesque location of Kondakarla ...

Seventy-year-old Gangamma, of Vizag, is more than just a fruit seller. She sings folk songs as she chats with Jaya Siva Murty. When I ask her for more oranges at ...

Alajangi Aishwarya, along with her husband Trinadha Rao, makes a living by selling healthy ragi malt. She shares her story with Yo! Vizag. “My stall is named Bhavyasree health drink4s ...

While the question of firecrackers or not continues to be debatable, people like Chintu and his mother Narsi, find Diwali to be more of a struggle than a celebration. The ...

Surya Narayana, a 54-year-old bangle seller, sells an array of colourful bangles from door-to-door at Seethammadhara in Visakhapatnam. Reminiscing the bygone times, he shares his story with Sruthi Sahini. “For ...

Serving a pocketful of delicious street food, Mallikarjuna Rao, a 41-year-old muri mixture seller from Seetammadhara, Visakhapatnam, shares his story. With a menu as basic as muri (puffed rice) mixture ...

From offering school drop and pick-up services to giving Ola rides, Appalaraju switches roles to make ends meet. The auto driver from Vizag shares his story with Teja Kovvali. “I ...

Papayamma earns her livelihood within the Vizag District Collectorate compound. Churning refreshing buttermilk, also known as “Majjiga” in Telugu, for one and all, she offers this popular summer cooler in ...

A daily wage earner, Rama Rao started selling traditional snack foods in Visakhapatnam a decade ago. The snack seller shares his story with Yo! “I have been in this line ...

Oil extraction using the traditional ganuga is an occupation that’s fast disappearing in Vizag. This is the story of Andhukuri Ramanamma from the remote Mulajampa village in Rambilli mandal, who ...