I love cities that offer a window into another era, so naturally, Cambridge has been my one of my most treasured day trips from London. Located just 40 mins from the centre, you’d expect it…
Sungudi: A history of Madurai’s own polka dot
Over 600 years ago, migrant weavers from Gujarat, arrived in the kingdom of the Nayaks. They bought with them their looms and their rich tie-dye heritage. But once the pattu-nool-karars settled into Madurai they decided to add a local twist to their craft.They chose a climate friendly cotton fabric and inspired by how the women here tied their hair in a bun, they took tiny pinches of the fabric and…