Ambi Jiji always planted her crops on soil where forests have been burnt. This jhum field would then be abandoned and left to regenerate into a forest and a new one burnt. Increasingly jhum fields are being turned into orchards which provide cash and food security. Through Ambi Jiji and her daughters, we see the passing of a way of life in a remote village in Meghalaya.

- First Prize, Jeevika South Asia Livelihood Documentary Competition, 2007
- ZEE News Livelihood Award, 4th CMS Vatavaran, 2007
- Official Selection, Mumbai International Film Festival, 2008