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Do you love the city you live in now? Can you guess which city is featured in the image above? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of your city? A few mornings ago, it was well before 6:00 a.m. I woke up to the loud chirping of birds; it was as if all of them congregated by the Eucalyptus trees overlooking our house and decided to have a happy conversation. A family function, perhaps I thought:)? This went on for a while, but I couldn’t complain for it was definitely sweeter than waking up to the blaring horns. I live in Bangalore; the city is not the same as it was two decades ago. Which city is? Snail-paced traffic, garbage dumps, potholes, unprecedented growth, and erratic weather..it has taking a turn for the worse. But, when asked if I would be willing to move to…

Have you ever wondered how nice it would be to have a virtual shopping assistant – one that had all the answers to your shopping queries from where to buy the finest applique cushion covers to finest cotton bed spreads? Some times isn’t it so frustrating to find the simplest of needs that is high on quality like a ethnic bed spread.  Mushrooming of so many decor stores and malls has made one’s choice all the more tough, don’t you think? You hunt all around only to find it at your neighborhood roadside handicraft shop.

My question to you today: where do you buy your ethnic hand block printed bedspreads from? From the numerous online fabric and craft stores (I love so many of them but either they aren’t not in Bangalore or don’t have shipping), handicraft exhibitions like Dastkar or ones that happen at Chitrakala Parishat, or from traditional stores in your city?