Madhepura Floods: How Bihar’s ‘Sorrow’ Kosi River Wages Annual War on Lives, Votes and Land

In the flood‑prone district of Madhepura in Bihar, the mighty Kosi River—dubbed the “Sorrow of Bihar”—strikes repeatedly, leaving devastation in its wake. The catastrophic breach of 2008 reshaped the land, livelihoods and memory of the people. As the waters rise each monsoon, one haunting question echoes: “If we die, who will cast our vote?” This documentary investigates the human cost of neglect, the shifting riverbed, loss of fertile soil, and the political calculus of survival in one of India’s most vulnerable regions.