JHABU DEVI

Jhabu Devi raises two boys and two girls with love. However, she is also a dedicated practitioner of Kashidakari. She picked up the needle and thread at a young age, and even after being married, it gave her a great deal of comfort. When Gramin Vikas Evam Chetna Sansthan (GVCS) came to her hamlet for an educational course, it was a life-changing event.

Jhabu Devi would care for the goats while her husband worked as a farm labourer. Jhabu Devi would continue working on her appliqué project, which was donated by GVCS, while the goats grazed in the shade of a tree. Those quiet afternoons were when she produced some of her best work.

In addition to allowing her to support her family, her affiliation with GVCS and the work she performed gave her a deep sense of fulfilment and success. She enthusiastically engaged in every training session, and she has been able to independently design, market, and sell her items from the comfort of her home using the stitching machine that the GVCS provided.

The narrative of Jhabu Devi is a wonderful example of how art can change people's lives and improve them.