Artisans near Tagore’s Shantiniketan face penury and ruin CJP grassroots fellow Ripon Sheikh speaks to artisans and small business owners

19, Feb 2021 | Mohammed Ripon Sheikh

Bolpur Shantiniketan’s Khowai haat is a weekly fair, by the Khowai river, where many artisans and artists find their sources of income. CJP grassroots fellow Ripon Sheikh speaks to artists and small business owners to know the impact of lockdown on their livelihoods and how would their income be affected by the shutting down of annual ‘Poush Mela’ in Shantiniketan.

CJP grassroots fellows are bringing out stories of people who are ignored by the mainstream. Support them to listen to more such stories.

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