Kamala Thiagarajan

Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist based in Madurai, Southern India.

Articles by Kamala Thiagarajan

Muthukutti, a 23-year-old man from Surangudi, India, stands outside his home.

Local Reporting Initiative

Fireworks and Heartbreak in a Hard-Hit Indian Village

People set off firecrackers during the Diwali festival of lights in Om Nagar sector-11 near Mini Secretariat, on October 31, 2024 in Gurugram, India.

Local Reporting Initiative

‘Invisible Suffering’: Deadly Risks in India’s Fireworks Factories

Karupayee with M. Raja and A. Vincent of the Mahelerecen Leprosy center in Madurai, India. March, 2022. Kamala Thiagarajan

Neglected Diseases

How COVID-19 Set Back India’s Battle with Leprosy

Custom-made microcellular rubber sandals are manufactured and given free of charge to patients at The Leprosy Mission Trust Hospital in Dayapuram, Manamadurai, for relief from foot ulcers and the management of leprosy-related disabilities. Kamala Thiagarajan

Neglected Diseases

Why Leprosy Persists in India