Rose Bushes and Mud Paths: a place called Phulia Shoba NarayanMar 11, 2019February 1, 20210 Phulia is a clean picturesque town. Getting here takes two hours, depending on time of day. I left Kolkata at 4:30 AM and reached Phulia Read more
Portrait of a Weaving Household Shoba NarayanDec 8, 2018March 5, 20190 In Chanderi, most of the weavers are Muslims. Samaruddin Ansari and his wife Saida-Bi are fairly typical. They are part of a larger household of Read more
Portrait of a weaver’s family: Abdul Mubeen Ansari Shoba NarayanDec 6, 2018March 5, 20190 The road to his home is through tiny clean cobblestone lanes. The doorway is unassuming. But inside, as with many homes in Chanderi is a Read more
Clinking Bangles and Clapping Looms Shoba NarayanDec 5, 2018February 25, 20190 The door was open. A baby sat on the threshold. Inside was the click clack of a loom. I peered in. A pretty young woman Read more