Priya and the Twirling Wind

Priya
Apr 18, 2022

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PRIYAIndia’s first female superhero has to protect her enchanted forest from greedy industrialists threatening to cut down all the trees. With the help of a little girl named Somya and the local villagers, they defend their home — reminiscent of India’s Chipko movement. Priya shows Somya, who is suffering from asthma, the beauty of her forest and its power to heal Mother Earth and her.

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Priya
Priya

Written by Priya

“She is the Brown girl superhero the world needs right now.” THE WASHINGTON POST

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