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The Meeta Project – The Story

In 2021, inspired by Michael Asher & Wilfred Thesiger’s writings, I made a plan to spend time with camel herders, for a few days. This could only be realised through … Continue reading

September 18, 2022 · 1 Comment

Into the Desert

“If you are strong enough, you must constantly challenge the boundaries of your comfort zone.” And so I take little sojourns into the unknown. *** This time I am going … Continue reading

October 31, 2021 · 1 Comment

Reviews

Reviews that make my day!     In my corporate roles I did not enjoy being in the ‘Sales’ function because it is such a tough job.     But … Continue reading

August 22, 2020 · Leave a comment

Live and Learn – Kite Flying

A chance question to some of the staff at the hotel – led to this plan. We saw some kites in the skies and I asked whether the boys knew … Continue reading

August 4, 2020 · Leave a comment

Rangoli – Featuring my Aunts

Here’s a link to lovely film on Rangoli – the folk art of powder painting that was practiced across the length & breadth of India by all housewives. ALL. Video … Continue reading

February 13, 2020 · Leave a comment

The Most Important Currency

In a lecture on Buddhism I begin with the fundamental pillars on which the ideology is built : 1) Karma and 2) Self management in ways to eliminate suffering. Karma … Continue reading

October 22, 2019 · Leave a comment

Art & Culture Conversations on a Cruiseship

Creating conversations on Asian Art & Culture onboard the ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Whisper as an in invited guest speaker through a series of 7 lectures over 17 days of … Continue reading

March 16, 2019 · Leave a comment

Protected: I met Begum Hazrat Mahal

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About Jaina Mishra

* My journey in the world of Cultural Art may be viewed in the pages linked below: 1.Textile Art Installation Projects 2. Talks & Lectures 3. Photography Awards 4. Published … Continue reading

December 2, 2015 · 3 Comments

The ASTITVA Project – Rescuing Textile Traditions – Chapter 1

ASTITVA = IDENTITY. This project intends to rescue at-risk textile traditions among vanishing cultures in India.

August 3, 2015 · 10 Comments

‘Vanishing Cultures’ Exhibition Opens

A few minutes before the exhibition opens: The things in this room – the textiles & the photographs, the stories behind their acquisition, the people in the photos & the … Continue reading

March 7, 2014 · 1 Comment

Study Projects

Personal study projects – some undertaken, some planned for the future …

May 7, 2013 · 2 Comments

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