For generations, Bangladeshi craftsmen have been making beautiful metal objects using a variety of different techniques. While a handful of books have been written focusing on some of the older pieces that have been found throughout Bangladesh, few have provided insights into how these metal objects were created. This book attempts to explore some of the mysteries behind Bangladesh’s unique metal casting industry, focusing specifically on five different casting ...
Nepal though till recently secluded and isolated from the world at large, was the home to many exquisite crafts and craftsmen. The quality of the art they produced has to be seen to be believed. There was in fact a time when these were in great demand in the Indian subcontinent. In this modern age the fact that modern technology has yet been able to take over these crafts is in itself a miracle of kinds. Thanks to people like the author Matthew S Friedman his ...
Set in Calcutta, Tara : A Fleshtrade Odyssey traces the history of a young naive twelve year old, Tara, who is kidnapped by a girl trafficker and taken to a notorious brothel located within the city. Tara suddenly finds herself thrown into an infamous world of sex, lies, deception and deceit--a world few of us imagine exists. In a desperate attempt to locate her, Tara's father and brother search for her, using only a few simple clues to act as their guide. As the ...