Michelle Prasad is a researcher, project manager, and author. She has worked with Indonesian community members to document their life stories using participatory research methodologies. She has studied early writings and oral traditions to understand how modernity has shaped the lives of men, women, and children. Most recently, she researched the success of a community-based tourism enterprise in North Maluku, Indonesia, to empower women, protect the environment and preserve Indigenous food culture.
Michelle Prasad adalah seorang peneliti, manajer proyek, dan penulis. Dia telah bekerja dengan anggota komunitas di Indonesia untuk mendokumentasikan kisah hidup mereka menggunakan metodologi penelitian partisipatif. Dia telah mempelajari tulisan-tulisan awal dan tradisi lisan untuk memahami bagaimana modernitas telah membentuk kehidupan pria, wanita, dan anak-anak. Baru-baru ini, ia meneliti keberhasilan usaha pariwisata berbasis masyarakat di Maluku Utara, Indonesia, untuk memberdayakan perempuan, melindungi lingkungan dan melestarikan budaya makanan adat.
The Heart of the Spice Forest is a book about the ancient culture and food of Cengkeh Afo and Gamalama Spices Community, an Indigenous community living in the oldest spice …
