It offers the world a lived experience of climate change through Aaru’s curious and questioning lens. Hailing from the Vidarbha region of India, Aaru’s burn itches aggravate with the increase in temperature urging her to inquire about rain. With an air of self-confidence, she stands up for herself in the face of childish mockery and ridicule from her mischievous cousins. The comradeship amongst them invites us to be a part of their innocent chaos, playful chase, differences, conflicts and an unwavering bond.
Full of poetic imagination, playful modus operandi, dauntless determination, questioning mind and gibberish yet colourful interpretations, this group of children on their quest to hunt the sly and ever evading monsoon rain whose erratic behaviour is plaguing not just Aaru and her condition but also their folks and village elders who ancestrally have been farmers.
There area is dry and have saline water underground. The rigmarole of the climate interlaces with Aaru’s gritty hope that the arrival of timely rain this monsoon would promise her Range of Motion surgery. Through Aaru, we experience patience, curiosity, anger, innocence and helplessness that braid up to be a plait of resilience in the face of climate change.