The Last Wave by Pankaj Sekhsaria (2015)

The definitive book on the Andaman Islands. An aimless drifter, Harish finds the anchor his life needs in a chance encounter with the ancient and threatened Jarawa community members, the ‘native people’ of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and its tropical rainforests. As he observes the slow but ultimate destruction of everything the Jarawa need for their survival and life, Harish is moved by a need to understand, to do something for their survival.

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