Question

Laila Tyabji, is a designer, writer and founder member and Chairperson of DASTKAR, a society for crafts and crafts persons. She has worked in the craft and development sector for over 3 decades and Crafts persons was awarded the Aid to Artisans and Preservation of Craft Award in New York - the second-ever recipient. The DASTKAR office is in Shahpur Jat, Delhi. Listen to this excerpt from an interview with her and complete the following statements.

1. According to Laila, they don’t pick up stuff, rather they ______.
2. She doesn’t want every craftsperson to become an entrepreneur because she wants them to ______.
3. For fair trade she wants the artisans to ______ and the buyers to understand the
   ______.
4. The objective behind the DASTKAR Ranthambore project was to help the villagers ______.
5. Laila had to delve into the homes of the villagers to find ______.
6. Lambani women could not sell lambani embroidery because it ______.
7. The global market is ______.
8. Indians have also realised that, if they want something unique, they ______.

Answer 1

1. According to Laila, they don’t pick up stuff, rather they develop it with the craftsperson.
2. She doesn’t want every craftsperson to become an entrepreneur because she wants them to focus on their craft.
3. For fair trade she wants the artisans to understand the value of their skill and the buyers to understand the worth of the craft.
4. The objective behind the DASTKAR Ranthambore project was to help the villagers with economic rehabilitation.
5. Laila had to delve into the homes of the villagers to find how the people of the agrarian community lived and what they made for their daily use.
6. Lambani women could not sell lambani embroidery because it was very expensive.
7. The global market is recognising the value of handicrafts.
8. Indians have also realised that, if they want something unique, they will have to go back to their handicrafts.