Shila DesaiApr 18, 20193 min readHighlights of 2019 Gujarat-Kutch textile tourTextile tour north west India. Gujarat-Kutch textile tour. Workshop in textiles, India
Shila DesaiOct 1, 20183 min readFirst-timers to IndiaAre you bewildered by India? Want to travel there but no idea where to start? Read on.
Shila DesaiSep 1, 20182 min readEarly morning in a desert villageEarly one morning on our Kutch Textile Tour, we stumbled serendipitously upon a village with a rich textile tradition. (Actually, all...
Shila DesaiApr 14, 20173 min readEden, move over for the Garden of AssamTucked away in India’s “Wild East” is the state of Assam. With wide open spaces, silk weaving, tea plantations, and thriving wildlife...
Saima DesaiSep 6, 20153 min readSouvenirs from the Kutch DesertMany centuries ago, two Indian territories fought a long and vicious war. As the dust settled, the new king executed the defeated king....