AAWAZ
An elderly woman seated outside a mountain home in Sikkim, looking out across the valley at dusk
Aawaz

Documenting our stories.
Preserving our heritage.

Building the living archive of Sikkim.

Explore our work
01

Document

Fieldwork, interviews and photography.

02

Preserve

Records that remain accessible.

03

Share

Stories, films and publications.

People we’ve documented.

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Tarundeep Rai at full draw during international competition

Tarundeep Rai

Athlete · Namchi
Sanjay Budhathoki photographed at an evening event

Sanjay Budhathoki

Athlete · Rorathang, East Sikkim
Aarogya Dahal in racing suit in the paddock

Aarogya Dahal

Athlete · Rhenock, East Sikkim
Nitesh Gurung photographed abroad at night

Nitesh Gurung

Creator
Aava Rai seated, photographed in daylight

Aava Rai

Creator
Rewaj Chettri photographed in formal dress

Rewaj Chettri

Entrepreneur · Sikkim
A small lakeside shrine hung with prayer flags, backed by dense forest
A shrine at the water’s edge.

What we document.

01 Creators Telling Sikkim's story to Sikkim. 02 Athletes Carrying the state onto national ground. 03 Entrepreneurs Building businesses in a small state. 04 Public Life Elected representatives, documented as people. 05 Know Sikkim The land itself.
Cover of Aawaz Originals Issue 001, Rangpo, showing an archival photograph of a Rangpo football team
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More Than a Ground

A documentary magazine exploring the history, people and identity surrounding Rangpo Ground.

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A woman transplanting rice seedlings while a child holds an umbrella over her
Transplanting rice, with help.

Most of what a place knows about itself was never written down.

Aawaz exists to document the people, places and stories that shape Sikkim — and preserve them for the generations that follow.

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