How a Second-Hand Market in Ghana Exposed the Real Cost of Fast Fashion's Excess
Every year, billions of garments are produced, worn briefly, and discarded. A...
April 28, 2026Meet the Artisan
Ram Kishore Chippa, Padma Shri awardee and mast...
Surbhi Chadha
In the small town of Bagru, approximately 32 kilometres from Jaipur, the ancient craft of Dabu hand block printing has been practised for over four hundred years. The mud-resist method,...
Ram Kishore Chippa, Padma Shri awardee and mast...
Surbhi Chadha
In the small town of Bagru, approximately 32 kilometres from Jaipur, the ancient craft of Dabu hand block printing has been practised for over four hundred years. The mud-resist method,...
Amina’s Loom Has No Pause
Surbhi Chadha
For 27 years, Amina from Chhattisgarh has been weaving under the same village tree. Her scarves carry not just threads, but the laughter of children who play around her loom....
Amina’s Loom Has No Pause
Surbhi Chadha
For 27 years, Amina from Chhattisgarh has been weaving under the same village tree. Her scarves carry not just threads, but the laughter of children who play around her loom....
Diego’s Hands Smell of Coffee
Surbhi Chadha
In Colombia’s hills, Diego roasts beans by hand the way his grandfather did. “Machines make it fast, but the sun makes it right,” he smiles. His coffee is slow-roasted on...
Diego’s Hands Smell of Coffee
Surbhi Chadha
In Colombia’s hills, Diego roasts beans by hand the way his grandfather did. “Machines make it fast, but the sun makes it right,” he smiles. His coffee is slow-roasted on...
Abdul Karim Captures Mirror work
Surbhi Chadha
For 22 years, Abdul from Gujrat has been doing mirror work under the family guidance. His mirror carry not his identity, but the guidance kept him use the craftsmanship to...
Abdul Karim Captures Mirror work
Surbhi Chadha
For 22 years, Abdul from Gujrat has been doing mirror work under the family guidance. His mirror carry not his identity, but the guidance kept him use the craftsmanship to...
Laila’s Needle, Her Mother’s Song
Surbhi Chadha
At 16, Laila learned Phulkari embroidery from her mother in Punjab. Now, 20 years later, she stitches with her daughter beside her. Every dupatta she embroiders is dyed with turmeric,...
Laila’s Needle, Her Mother’s Song
Surbhi Chadha
At 16, Laila learned Phulkari embroidery from her mother in Punjab. Now, 20 years later, she stitches with her daughter beside her. Every dupatta she embroiders is dyed with turmeric,...
Ravi and the Clay That Breathes
Surbhi Chadha
Ravi’s family in West Bengal has shaped terracotta horses for 3 generations. He says clay “remembers the hands that touch it.” Each piece he makes uses only local soil, sun-drying,...
Ravi and the Clay That Breathes
Surbhi Chadha
Ravi’s family in West Bengal has shaped terracotta horses for 3 generations. He says clay “remembers the hands that touch it.” Each piece he makes uses only local soil, sun-drying,...
