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Opportunities
Kiran artist. Recently I had a chance to visit Atelier Shanti a weaving and embroidery unit in Puducherry right beside the sea. They...

MESH
Mar 313 min read


Redefining Ability
In a world where inclusivity is a growing priority, two inspiring NGOs stands out for their efforts to empower individuals with...

MESH
Jan 213 min read


An Intern's musings
The organization, called MESH whose full name is the same as its aim and purpose, that is, to Maximise Employment to Serve the...

MESH
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Weaves for a living
This is the time of year when we celebrate Indian Handlooms; we are especially glad to bring attention to one of the weaving groups we...

MESH
Aug 9, 20243 min read


So,What Can I Do?
There are some very clever Instagram posts trying to get people thinking about the causes of environmental degradation. This one above...

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Jun 20, 20243 min read


About Fair Trade
Ask ChatGPT about Fair Trade and it very nicely tells you this:- Fair trade is a trading partnership aimed at promoting sustainability,...

MESH
May 23, 20243 min read


Autism-some facts
Some years ago I visited Nav Prabuthi Trust (NPT), an Indian organization training and employing men and women with autism. It was an...

MESH
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Demand Vs Sustainability
We have sold hand-woven cotton tea towels in Europe and N. America for many years. They are a great utilitarian product and are made to...

MESH
Jan 31, 20242 min read


Out and about
We love Christmas in MESH, we have a small tree in the shop which we decorate with balls, bells and stars from Kashmir and this year with...

MESH
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Gifting Better
In MESH we have been thinking again about gifting and what we would like to be offering our customers. A consistent thought is how to...

MESH
Nov 8, 20232 min read


The Many Lives of a Sari
For the longest time MESH had to do any design work, long distance from the MESH office in Delhi. Covid restirictions prevented us from...

MESH
Jan 24, 20232 min read


Doing Fair trade
As we begin the week running up to World Fair Trade Day on May 14th, I thought to share an example of how we do fair trade in MESH. The...

MESH
May 7, 20222 min read


Women at Work
MESH was 40 years old last year! We had grand plans to celebrate but the pandemic put paid to that so we have slipped into the 41st year...

MESH
Mar 8, 20221 min read


Men and Eri Silk Scarves
Recently, when we were recruiting a designer for MESH, I was most interested to see work in the candidates’ portfolios on two subjects;...

MESH
Jan 25, 20222 min read


"Wastecoat"
IM Swedish Development Partner wanted to buy some bags that could be used for a campaign they were running and Thomas asked if MESH could...

MESH
Dec 1, 20212 min read


So what's a DPO?
Yesterday evening I received a stash of pictures and videos from a disabled people’s organization (DPO) called Divyang Adikar Manch way...

MESH
Aug 2, 20212 min read


Juggling
In India, if you are poor and have a child with disabilities the chances are you will have to face a whole host of disappointments and...

MESH
Jun 23, 20213 min read


Poverty and the PAndemic
Anna Mary (right in the picture) lives in Anandagram, a leprosy community in Delhi. She is a member of the Mahila Mandal (Women’s...

MESH
May 17, 20213 min read


The Box MAker
I wonder if you have ever seen those lovely painted boxes from Kashmir, and wondered about them. Each one is hand painted, the most...

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May 6, 20212 min read


Panna Devi is Ill
An Unsettling Preface My colleague Gabriel, had collected the interview with Panna (pictured above) and whilst I brought it together for...

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Apr 29, 20213 min read
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