From designing sarees at a self-help group in Dhar to being featured by Vogue, these young tribal women are stitching their way to success.
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00:00The photo was taken in a village in Dhar, a city in the south of India
00:08What would you say about this photo?
00:11I don't know much about this photo because I'm from a village
00:15The photo was taken in a village in Dhar, a city in the south of India
00:27Dhar is historically rich in fabric crafts
00:31So, they do a lot of things of the women's fabric craft
00:35Like, they do baag, bati, dabu, hand paint, thread work
00:40They know a lot of beautiful arts
00:57The photo was taken in a village in Dhar, a city in the south of India
01:17The photo was taken in a village in Dhar, a city in the south of India
01:25The photo was taken in a village in Dhar, a city in the south of India
01:35The photo was taken in a village in Dhar, a city in the south of India
01:45What would you say about this photo?
01:49I don't have much to say. I just want to say that our society is very good and we should move forward.
01:55All the women used to sit at home and do nothing.
01:59There was no employment.
02:01So, I am very happy that I got this job.
02:04There are a lot of calls coming in.
02:18There are a lot of brands who want to see the sarees and place an order.
02:22There are a lot of independent designers who are saying to send us the entire lookbook
02:28and show us what other sarees they have made.
02:32So, I feel that after this, they will get so many orders that there will be no shortage of work.
02:36My in-laws, my parents-in-law, everyone supports me.
02:39They send me.
02:41Even if I don't come, they tell me to go and do your work.