"Sacrifice" is a short graphic narrative potraying the dialy struggles of the salt workers of Kharaghoda in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat India.

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Equipment (Salt crystal grinder) and transport used by the villagers corroded by the salt in the land and air.

Village square and its residents.

THE JOURNEY

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The rugged diesel engine of the Chakra throttles relentlessly.

The rugged diesel engine of the Chakra throttles relentlessly.

The rugged diesel engine of the Chakra throttles relentlessly.

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Barren land corroded by salt comes to sight as the green pastures fade away.

Barren land corroded by salt comes to sight as the green pastures fade away.

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The Salt factory emerges in the distant as we set foot on its territory.

The Salt factory emerges in the distant as we set foot on its territory.

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The Little Rann of Kutch that is home to these salt factories is also home to the Dhrangadhra Wild Ass wildlife sanctuary.

The Little Rann of Kutch that is home to these salt factories is also home to the Dhrangadhra Wild Ass wildlife sanctuary.

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Salt crystal grinder deteriorated by the salts of the desert.

Salt crystal grinder deteriorated by the salts of the desert.

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A lonely factory sits among the mountains of salt.

A lonely factory sits among the mountains of salt.

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