Farzana Begum is a native of ‘Kekri’ a tiny village in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Due to society pressures, that discouraged girl child education, she dropped out of school at the age of 8. Having no say at all in the matter, little Farzana,...
The World Fair Trade Day 2024 celebration falls on the second Saturday in the Month of May every year. This is a global celebration led by Fair Trade Enterprises across the globe. This year World Fair Trade Day celebration took place on May 14th 2022...
Hand Block Printing is an ancient craft which has been passed down from generations. Artisans practicing block printing belong to the traditional Chhipa community in Rajasthan. This craft is a strenuous technique of creating eye catching rich, colourful, vibrant patterns on textiles. As the name...
Team outings are a wonderful way to help and encourage bonding amongst the employees. It provides everyone a novel way to get to know one another outside of the office space. Asha Handicrafts Association visited ‘The Lagoona Resort’ an environmentally friendly location situated at Lonavala...
Jaipur, the heart of Rajasthan, a city well-known for its tourist attractions, is home to Sujata Singh a 28-year-old artisan. She lives with her husband, son and parents. Sujata’s talent...
View MoreIts an Immence pleasure for us while introducing Pooja - Handmade jewellery artisan Dreams keep her awake at night. As a child, Pooja Kumari moved from Chhapra district, Bihar to Jaipur, Rajasthan...
View MoreIn this article we are proud to introduce one of our best wooden handicrafts Artisans - Seema. As a child growing up in Uttar Pradesh in India, Seema lost her father...
View MoreEkra is a recent addition to the Asha Handicraft artisan family making wooden handicrafts at Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. A youngster with a bright, inquisitive mind, Ekra would have loved to...
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