Rose Bushes and Mud Paths: a place called Phulia
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...
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Portrait of a Weaving Household
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...
Portrait of a weaver’s family: Abdul Mubeen Ansari
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...
Clinking Bangles and Clapping Looms
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...
