About

Debasish Mishra

Founder, People of Odisha

"My goal is to build this platform to give Odisha stories the global stage they deserve. "

People of Odisha is a documentary photography and storytelling project dedicated to capturing the lives, voices, and faces of the people of Odisha — one of India's most culturally rich and underrepresented states.

Odisha has always had extraordinary people. They just haven't always had a platform.

We believe that every person has a story worth telling. We ask people one question: What's your story?

The answers have surprised us every time. Our goal is to represent Odisha on a global level.