Uplifted by Uzbekistan
Revival of traditional arts, crafts, and textiles on the Silk Road We just returned from 17 spectacular days in Uzbekistan. Read on for high
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Shila Desai
Mar 30, 20195 min read
Odisha (Orissa)'s Tribal Tapestry
Market visits to gentle village-to-village walks provide the best interaction with Odisha's rich tribal diversity.
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Shila Desai
Sep 1, 20182 min read
Early morning in a desert village
Early one morning on our Kutch Textile Tour, we stumbled serendipitously upon a village with a rich textile tradition. (Actually, all...
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Shila Desai
Jun 30, 20182 min read
Bhutanese baby yak wool weaving
Softer than soft. In Bumthang Valley, I discovered a textile treasure. Yak wool is typically coarse, but the babies born in early spring hav
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Shila Desai
Apr 14, 20173 min read
Eden, move over for the Garden of Assam
Tucked away in India’s “Wild East” is the state of Assam. With wide open spaces, silk weaving, tea plantations, and thriving wildlife...
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Saima Desai
Sep 6, 20153 min read
Souvenirs from the Kutch Desert
Many centuries ago, two Indian territories fought a long and vicious war. As the dust settled, the new king executed the defeated king....
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