Work at Pratichi gives me ample opportunity to come out of this glittering and dazzling metro city-life and get a deeper impression of the so-called ‘peripheral’ areas – which although we generally prefer to ignore, are also very much a part of our state West Bengal. At present, I am working on a health project, which seeks to identify and determine the patterns of health-seeking behaviour prevalent for various ailments, all across the 19 districts of the state.