The women adivasi community leaders has played major role in the Kandhamal Survivors’ Association. Marginalization and persecution often produce resilient leadership. In Kandhamal, the determination and skill of community leaders are unmistakable. The Kandhamal Survivors’ Movement reflects remarkable energy and political clarity. Those committed to social transformation must learn from communities that endured the worst. Academic knowledge should begin by listening to lived experience, resistance, and ongoing struggle of those who continue to suffer.