Laila’s Needle, Her Mother’s Song

Laila’s Needle, Her Mother’s Song

Surbhi Chadha

At 16, Laila learned Phulkari embroidery from her mother in Punjab. Now, 20 years later, she stitches with her daughter beside her. Every dupatta she embroiders is dyed with turmeric, beetroot, and marigold petals carrying..

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