Ashok Kumar Sarangi is a man of deep sensibility and keen observation, one whose gaze has fallen on people across every walk of life. During his professional career, he observed the lives of the tribal people of Odisha at close quarters, spending much of his time in remote and underdeveloped rural belts, watching how a nation truly lives, grows, and blossoms in its villages. He firmly believes that every human being carries some virtue within, no matter who they are.