On the occasion of India's Independence Day, here are some of the (out of a very long list of) things that we love about this glorious country of ours.
Our rich handicrafts and textiles. There is just so much variety that exists in terms of textiles, art and craft in our country. We try and buy as much handmade items as possible from craft fairs to encourage and support rural artisans.
The same goes for pretty jewellery.
Mumbai. City of Dreams. The Maximum City. Our home.
The humble kantha that has now, suddenly, become cool globally :) Did you know that, originally, kantha was meant for new born babies? Stitched together from soft, well-worn saris, these blankets were made to give babies something soft to lie on..
Block prints. So pretty and such a labour of love.
Loads of beautiful places to see in India. We stopped on a spot on the scenic route to Darjeeling and took this picture. Lots of tea and hills.
Brings back childhood memories... my sister and I used to count these electrical towers from the train on our cross-country journey from Bombay to Calcutta (that's what Mumbai and Kolkata were called back then).
More prints.
Thread bangles. And pretty rings.
Happy Independence Day, fellow Indians!
Let's do our bit to be worthy citizens of our nation and to fulfill the dreams of those who died for our freedom!
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