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people take care of each
other. We pass a very large
blue building. It is Ikea’s rug
factory. Atif tells us that
their working hours and
conditions are decent and
someone is there to check
the working conditions
every month. We keep
driving.
In the village kids run
to us. Most women take
care of kids, as there is no
nurseries in the area. That
is why most of the textiles
are woven by men, though
women do take part in the
work and usually do the
finalizing steps. Families
work around eight hours
a day and they get at least
12, sometimes 15 times the
minimum wage in the area.
Mum’s artisans also gain
pension and weekends are
free. Indians also have many
sacred holidays during the
year, most well known is
Ramadan.
A little baby is
introduced to us. She is
just two months old. Her
family wanted Outi to hold
the baby and later on the
baby’s eyes were painted
with black makeup. Hindus
believe it protects the baby
from all evil.
MUM’s Koko Iäksi
rug is hung on a red brick
wall. That is where the
family with the baby lives.
They say it has hung there
for years, as they like it.
“I draw all your maps. I
drew that too” says a man
with beard, translated from
hindu by Atif. Then man’s
name is Bamboola. He
really draws each and every
of our designs on a weaving
map, by hand. And he is
proud of what he does.
We are grateful.
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