The train ride to our prevention unit in a rural village is an interesting journey. We’re crammed into the carriage so tightly that passengers are hanging outside of the train. The mixture of sweat, dirt and exotic smells mesh...
“My biggest dream for my children is that their lives will not be the way my life was. I want them to be able to stand on their own two feet and provide for themselves,” Nabah* says. If you...
As you watch Adwaya* hunched over, her hands sewing used saris, you can’t help but look on in awe. Each stitch, each motion of her hand, each bead of sweat on her brow creates something new. Something beautiful. Adwaya...
Michele Cais Benson, AZ Quilt Name: Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright Michele moved to Tucson, AZ in September 2011 from Buellton, California in search of blue skies and easy living. While in California I worked as a Clinical Services Coordinator in...
I first came to Sari Bari in August 2011 at the beginning of a four month internship and I was overwhelmed by the warm welcome of the ladies. I was given a Bengali name and put to work doing everything...
The holiday rush has more than arrived at Sari Bari. The weather has cooled down, beautiful saris are being turned into a wide variety of products and new products are coming down the line for 2015. There is much work...
