Hello everyone … My name is Walchera A Marak and I belong to Hathisil village which comes under South West Garo Hills District Meghalaya . I have completed my school education from St. Claret School and for my college education I went to Tura Government College . And thereafter I did Master of Chemistry from Don Bosco University . I joined SeSTA on 9 th September 2022 at Betasing Block , South West Garo Hills Meghalaya . After graduation with uncertainty and enthusiastic , I joined CLLMP Project under Basin Development Agency on 15 th November 2021 , where I worked as an External Experts . During my engagement in CLLMP Project little did I know about rural development . I faced multiple challenges and problems because lack of knowledge about rural livelihoods, but I was determined to test myself with challeges and rise up to the next level . After 10 months of experienced , I grabbed the new platform in SeSTA for better learnings and to work for community people . Community engagements are about doing what’s best fot the local people after all , so taking the time to know and understand them is crucial for me . Working with Farmers producer groups give me new experience and learnings . Interaction with new people and exploring the new places and their culture gives the happiness . When I visit the PG members and the villages , I see lots of natural resources and livelihood activities , benefits they are getting . Always on my mind wish I could fulfill their dreams and give them a better living in the future . Looking forward to learn more and help the community people for better and best days . Last but not the least , I would like thank for this opportunity to share my experiences . Thanks to SeSTA family for giving this opportunity . “Challenges are what make life interesting ; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful .” Joshua J. Marine