Other than wool...
As well as visiting Garam Cheshma I also went to see some Kalasha friends who were celebrating Joshi, their Spring festival. The Kalash Valleys were looking hyper-bucolic, and everyone seemed heathy and happy, especially all the young people who were glammed up in the knowledge that it is marriage season. Young men let off steam with hearty pursuits like rock lobbing and wrestling.
I also spent some time with Scottish fashion designer Adil Iqbal who is currently running a very exiting project which links local embroiderers with tweed makes from the Western Isles of Scotland. Adil fixed up my trip to see shu being made at Garam Chesma, so I owe him some serious thanks for that.
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