"In the future, I will inherit the embroidering skills, and I will help more women embroiderers get jobs and/or start their businesses. We will use our fingertips to create happy, prosperous lives," says Ding Lanying, a delegate to the 13th National Women's Congress of China. Ding was born into an ethnic Yi family in Hongtupo, a town in Nanhua, a …
Actor Athiya Shetty’s haldi ceremony pictures have been doing the rounds on social media. The Ri Ritu Kumar Elysian anarkali paired with a garara and odhna was recreated from the archival repertoire of the House of Ritu Kumar for Athiya’s haldi function. Ritu Kumar who is known for celebrating and supporting Indian craftsmanship, took to Instagram to share the story …
Artist Arshi Ahmadzai brought together women from Najibabad to work on a seven-metre scroll as part of Lihaaf, a quilting project. In community gatherings, functions, I am given strange looks and taunted.” When Arshi Ahmadzai conceptualised “Lihaaf”, a quilting project, she brought together Jaza and 20 other women from Najibabad to work on a seven-metre scroll. The Lihaaf project shares …
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