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A woman seated on a doorstep rolling bidis outside a house with a turquoise door, a peacock standing beside her
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Bidi Rolling, Kutch

Many women in rural India have spent their lives working from home as bidi makers. One of them was my dadi, and this is a small dedication to a modern version of her — and to the many others like her, still rolling bidis and having the occasional smoke.

Medium
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Size
1.5 x 2 ft
Status
Available

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