As a child, I was surrounded by handmade products which my mother would buy from various places across the country (mostly, rural areas!). The amount of effort she would take to get these products home was commendable! I didn't fancy these products much then as for me they were a regular. But, when I entered college and wore some of these handmade items to class I made a statement! 'Hey, that's nice where did you get it from?" "Ohh...!! I haven't seen such a piece before"And, as any girl would do, I flaunted. "I got this from Kerala..from Puducherry..etc.etc."