To see the joy in their faces when they finished (with a combined effort) their first kurtha (dress/ top) bought tears to my eyes, I am so proud of each of these ladies. They never give up.

It was a big shock for us when smoke and the smell of burning was emerging from our big, industrial oven. All ladies were very sad and scared.

But I have seen, and am experiencing, the power of a relationship that gives so much in both directions.

Throughout the process, the women’s confidence in taking risks, their willingness to experiment and play with ideas has grown. They feel very much that the Dhaka designs express their Nepali identity.