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Letter From Bihar
A village in India’s poorest state weaves a better life for its children
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Students at Vriksh Pathshala, a centre that offers free tuition for underprivileged children, in Patwa Toli village in India's eastern state of Bihar.
ST PHOTO: NIRMALA GANAPATHY
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PATWA TOLI, India – A sharp, metallic sound reverberates through the narrow lanes of Patwa Toli, a weavers’ village in the eastern state of Bihar in India.
Peering inside a house, I see rows of power looms running at full speed, weaving colourful gamchas, or towels, in vivid green and red, interspersed with flecks of white. In the lanes, men pull hand-drawn carts piled high with freshly woven material.
