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Breathing Through Silk: A Conversation with Sajjatul Islam Jayef on the Abedin Series
The legacy of Zainul Abedin—our beloved Shilpacharya—is often housed within the silent, hallowed halls of galleries and museums. But what happens when that legacy leaves the frame? What happens when the bold, rhythmic lines of a master move from a static canvas to the fluid grace of a six-yard sari? For the latest installment of our Abedin…
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Tracing Sahera’s Roots in Chechuajani
On May 1st, we set out for Chechuajani village in Tangail to discover the roots of Sahera Begum. We left our home early in the morning from Kazipur with my wife Roshna, father-in-law “Papa,” mother-in-law “Ammu,” and brother-in-law Anoy. We could see Papa’s eyes twinkle as he anticipated visiting his mother’s (Sahera’s) village after several…
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Launching Sahera!
The first four months were a whirlwind — from finalizing our product lines, managing inventory, enabling payment gateways, and refining packaging, to setting up shipping and courier services, aligning on marketing strategy and social campaigns, and finally launching our Sahera website. The team worked relentlessly, quite literally around the clock, as we followed the sun…
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Ending 2024 on a high note!
We set out on the morning of December 30th, 2024, to meet a few artisans on the outskirts of Tangail in a van arranged by Anoy. At first, it didn’t seem like we would all fit into the small van, but our excitement made room for Anoy, Tina, Arusha and Arshia (their two beautiful daughters),…