Today is our second day in the town of Jaisalmer, which is in the middle of the desert about 100 km from the Pakistan border. It is a more rural city, and is near to some villages. Tomorrow my family and I plan to visit some of those towns on the outskirts while we ride camels and spend a night in the desert.
Today, while wandering the streets in the fort (the city is built around it, but it's almost as if there's another city inside), we came upon a textile store that supports the empowerment of women. The name of the shop was Bellissima, and we spoke with one of the workers there, Bobby. She told us how the women in the shop give the proceeds of the textiles bought back to the women in villages. So, even in rural areas this problem is being addressed in the communities. If you would like to check out the shop's blog, click the link:
http://bellissimafort.blogspot.in/.
This is the fort in which our hotel is located.
Our room is the window at the top
above my sister's head.
Cool blog, Josiah! Your parents were youth leaders of mine back when I was in highschool. They're taking you and Hannah on a great adventure! Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteWhen you get home, you might want to look into creating your blog into a book with text and pictures - I found a cool site when I was looking to do the same: www.blurb.com. Prices are affordable and the book makes a great memory! :) Happy travels!
Hi Josiah:
ReplyDeleteThis is really cool - I've been reading your blog regularly. I'll bet it's an eye-opening experience. Have a Merry Christmas - I'm guessing you won't be having turkey in India, so I'll have seconds for you.
Cheers,
Jeananne
Hello Josiah,
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible blog! Looking forward to reading more.
Be safe and Carry on!
Kimberly