and they sold some therefore we took don’t know is a free market that I
don’t know is a free market that I
don’t know is a free market that I conduct practically once a month during
conduct practically once a month during
conduct practically once a month during my season which is October to May every
my season which is October to May every
my season which is October to May every year the connotation of a flea market in
year the connotation of a flea market in
year the connotation of a flea market in the old days for the place where you
the old days for the place where you
the old days for the place where you bought and sold secondhand rings it’s
bought and sold secondhand rings it’s
bought and sold secondhand rings it’s changed over the years it’s not like
changed over the years it’s not like
changed over the years it’s not like that anymore today’s flea market is a
that anymore today’s flea market is a
that anymore today’s flea market is a place where you can pick up created
place where you can pick up created
place where you can pick up created unusual one-of-a-kind limited edition
unusual one-of-a-kind limited edition
unusual one-of-a-kind limited edition things it is a very special place indeed
things it is a very special place indeed
things it is a very special place indeed people have asked me why have you chosen
people have asked me why have you chosen
people have asked me why have you chosen this name some days or something and
this name some days or something and
this name some days or something and I’ll tell you why because I do think
I’ll tell you why because I do think
I’ll tell you why because I do think that Sunday is a family day and I wanted
that Sunday is a family day and I wanted
that Sunday is a family day and I wanted very much for this to be a family day I
very much for this to be a family day I
very much for this to be a family day I wanted everyone from the family there I
wanted everyone from the family there I
wanted everyone from the family there I was fed up of Bangalore Crips movers and
was fed up of Bangalore Crips movers and
was fed up of Bangalore Crips movers and shakers all went one day
shakers all went one day
shakers all went one day Archibald Jose went another way and I
Archibald Jose went another way and I
Archibald Jose went another way and I said no why can’t we have something
said no why can’t we have something
said no why can’t we have something where everybody’s there together and
where everybody’s there together and
where everybody’s there together and enjoying themselves
enjoying themselves
enjoying themselves mother earth father baby grandparents
mother earth father baby grandparents
mother earth father baby grandparents pets everybody and I got this idea so a
pets everybody and I got this idea so a
pets everybody and I got this idea so a lot of soul went into this a lot of
lot of soul went into this a lot of
lot of soul went into this a lot of thought a lot of passion so Sunday soul
thought a lot of passion so Sunday soul
thought a lot of passion so Sunday soul Sunday soul I said shall I make it but
Sunday soul I said shall I make it but
Sunday soul I said shall I make it but shall I make a there’s not that I
shall I make a there’s not that I
shall I make a there’s not that I couldn’t find the right word one day
couldn’t find the right word one day
couldn’t find the right word one day through the office I asked the office
through the office I asked the office
through the office I asked the office boy I said egg will be what do you think
boy I said egg will be what do you think
boy I said egg will be what do you think of adding another and he said
sundae’s old something that’s what you
sundae’s old something that’s what you know it certainly loans went off to town
but from Kashmir to Kanyakumari now
but from Kashmir to Kanyakumari now everybody knows that something means
everybody knows that something means
everybody knows that something means literally of a job so I’m going to tell
literally of a job so I’m going to tell
literally of a job so I’m going to tell you a little bit about my journey I drew
you a little bit about my journey I drew
you a little bit about my journey I drew up in Kolkata from where I heal my
up in Kolkata from where I heal my
up in Kolkata from where I heal my everyday life was filled with his
everyday life was filled with his
everyday life was filled with his paintings art dance music from your
paintings art dance music from your
paintings art dance music from your daily preparation of food to swings to
daily preparation of food to swings to
daily preparation of food to swings to your open on the floor so many things
your open on the floor so many things
your open on the floor so many things you were just surrounded by it all the
you were just surrounded by it all the
you were just surrounded by it all the time and then they were too beautifully
time and then they were too beautifully
time and then they were too beautifully to the garbage on such representations
to the garbage on such representations
to the garbage on such representations of art and design for a young girl who
of art and design for a young girl who
of art and design for a young girl who was fascinated by these things
was fascinated by these things
was fascinated by these things it was so intoxicating but anybody my
it was so intoxicating but anybody my
it was so intoxicating but anybody my type took such a shape and I landed up
type took such a shape and I landed up
type took such a shape and I landed up from in China when I did my high school
from in China when I did my high school
from in China when I did my high school and my college shortly after I graduated
and my college shortly after I graduated
and my college shortly after I graduated when I don’t matter then I moved to
when I don’t matter then I moved to
when I don’t matter then I moved to Bangalore was in Bangalore but I had to
Bangalore was in Bangalore but I had to
Bangalore was in Bangalore but I had to put my passion on home because being a
put my passion on home because being a
put my passion on home because being a mother and a homemaker took center stage
mother and a homemaker took center stage
mother and a homemaker took center stage you know by the time I was hardly 30
you know by the time I was hardly 30
you know by the time I was hardly 30 years old I had three sons and you can
years old I had three sons and you can
years old I had three sons and you can just imagine what a handful that was you
just imagine what a handful that was you
just imagine what a handful that was you know I mean really
know I mean really
know I mean really time management became the most
time management became the most
time management became the most essential thing and I realized at that
essential thing and I realized at that
essential thing and I realized at that very young age that you could do
very young age that you could do
very young age that you could do anything if you could time manage so you
anything if you could time manage so you
anything if you could time manage so you time managed a job you time managed
time managed a job you time managed
time managed a job you time managed cooking in the kitchen you time managed
cooking in the kitchen you time managed
cooking in the kitchen you time managed PTA meetings you time managed parties
PTA meetings you time managed parties
PTA meetings you time managed parties and a social life you did various things
and a social life you did various things
and a social life you did various things and you learn to do it pretty expertly
and you learn to do it pretty expertly
and you learn to do it pretty expertly but
but
but all the time let me tell you art and
all the time let me tell you art and
all the time let me tell you art and crafts was a very dear thing to me I
crafts was a very dear thing to me I
crafts was a very dear thing to me I never let it die down I always kept that
never let it die down I always kept that
never let it die down I always kept that passion that appreciation my children
passion that appreciation my children
passion that appreciation my children were small the moment I found that they
were small the moment I found that they
were small the moment I found that they were a little independent I started to
were a little independent I started to
were a little independent I started to work in the garment industry I was the
work in the garment industry I was the
work in the garment industry I was the sole representative for a Dutch buying
sole representative for a Dutch buying
sole representative for a Dutch buying homes let me tell you it was such a
homes let me tell you it was such a
homes let me tell you it was such a high-pressure job and at that time in
high-pressure job and at that time in
high-pressure job and at that time in the 80s let me tell you it was alliance
the 80s let me tell you it was alliance
the 80s let me tell you it was alliance you know I mean people were constantly
you know I mean people were constantly
you know I mean people were constantly lying your button man was dill he was
lying your button man was dill he was
lying your button man was dill he was lying to you your buttons have been
lying to you your buttons have been
lying to you your buttons have been reached on time sorry he something
reached on time sorry he something
reached on time sorry he something happened and now what you going to tell
happened and now what you going to tell
happened and now what you going to tell your buyer a day will come when you
your buyer a day will come when you
your buyer a day will come when you can’t take this pressure anymore and
can’t take this pressure anymore and
can’t take this pressure anymore and then I Anne’s one day and I said let me
then I Anne’s one day and I said let me
then I Anne’s one day and I said let me move to something closer to my heart and
move to something closer to my heart and
move to something closer to my heart and so I founded the Arts and Crafts trust
so I founded the Arts and Crafts trust
so I founded the Arts and Crafts trust which supported visual and performing
which supported visual and performing
which supported visual and performing art it was the first of its kind in
art it was the first of its kind in
art it was the first of its kind in Bangalore because I set up the first
Bangalore because I set up the first
Bangalore because I set up the first flea market in 1997 at a time when flea
flea market in 1997 at a time when flea
flea market in 1997 at a time when flea markets were unheard of you only heard
markets were unheard of you only heard
markets were unheard of you only heard of a flea market in Goa and you really
of a flea market in Goa and you really
of a flea market in Goa and you really didn’t know what that was but I said no
didn’t know what that was but I said no
didn’t know what that was but I said no we’re going to do it people questioned I
we’re going to do it people questioned I
we’re going to do it people questioned I faced a lot of flak and people said who
faced a lot of flak and people said who
faced a lot of flak and people said who is she who does she think she is this is
is she who does she think she is this is
is she who does she think she is this is not Google it will not work here but I
not Google it will not work here but I
not Google it will not work here but I thought differently and I thought oh my
thought differently and I thought oh my
thought differently and I thought oh my god I believe that it is work and I
god I believe that it is work and I
god I believe that it is work and I think that’s enough
think that’s enough
think that’s enough who doesn’t love beautiful things nice
who doesn’t love beautiful things nice
who doesn’t love beautiful things nice handcrafted things I’m not the only one
handcrafted things I’m not the only one
handcrafted things I’m not the only one there will be an audience and so I
there will be an audience and so I
there will be an audience and so I spurred ahead but there was a slight
spurred ahead but there was a slight
spurred ahead but there was a slight problem
problem
problem I couldn’t sustain without proper
I couldn’t sustain without proper
I couldn’t sustain without proper sponsorship it
sponsorship it
sponsorship it because I wanted to give everybody a
because I wanted to give everybody a
because I wanted to give everybody a free stall and I still want to give
free stall and I still want to give
free stall and I still want to give everybody a free stall and believe me
everybody a free stall and believe me
everybody a free stall and believe me God willing one day I will I will give
God willing one day I will I will give
God willing one day I will I will give everybody a face for I prayed for it
everybody a face for I prayed for it
everybody a face for I prayed for it every single day and I know one day it
every single day and I know one day it
every single day and I know one day it will happen so arts and trust crafts
will happen so arts and trust crafts
will happen so arts and trust crafts trust took a back seat and then a friend
trust took a back seat and then a friend
trust took a back seat and then a friend approached me and said Asha why don’t
approached me and said Asha why don’t
approached me and said Asha why don’t you join with me partner with me we’ll
you join with me partner with me we’ll
you join with me partner with me we’ll set up a permanent space where creative
set up a permanent space where creative
set up a permanent space where creative people can come and interact and so
people can come and interact and so
people can come and interact and so Ahava gallery for design took shape that
Ahava gallery for design took shape that
Ahava gallery for design took shape that again was the first of its kind in the
again was the first of its kind in the
again was the first of its kind in the city because nobody cared for young
city because nobody cared for young
city because nobody cared for young designers and artists everyone had to be
designers and artists everyone had to be
designers and artists everyone had to be arrived before they were held and I felt
arrived before they were held and I felt
arrived before they were held and I felt that is very unfair not everyone’s born
that is very unfair not everyone’s born
that is very unfair not everyone’s born with a silver spoon in their mouth
with a silver spoon in their mouth
with a silver spoon in their mouth talent doesn’t need that so we were
talent doesn’t need that so we were
talent doesn’t need that so we were willing to take a chance on this new new
willing to take a chance on this new new
willing to take a chance on this new new breed of creative people so many design
breed of creative people so many design
breed of creative people so many design schools churning out all these creative
schools churning out all these creative
schools churning out all these creative talented people all the time and nobody
talented people all the time and nobody
talented people all the time and nobody wanted to give them the light of day and
wanted to give them the light of day and
wanted to give them the light of day and that’s what we did we made a spot where
that’s what we did we made a spot where
that’s what we did we made a spot where you could interact where you could talk
you could interact where you could talk
you could interact where you could talk design live design breathe design get
design live design breathe design get
design live design breathe design get get inspired and naturally with all
get inspired and naturally with all
get inspired and naturally with all these beautiful things in front of us
these beautiful things in front of us
these beautiful things in front of us all the time
all the time
all the time we became retailers retailing was not
we became retailers retailing was not
we became retailers retailing was not really my forte and I moved after many
really my forte and I moved after many
really my forte and I moved after many years to Whitefield we’re applied art
years to Whitefield we’re applied art
years to Whitefield we’re applied art and art schools and teaching out to
and art schools and teaching out to
and art schools and teaching out to people became very important here again
people became very important here again
people became very important here again I had a problem everybody asked me are
I had a problem everybody asked me are
I had a problem everybody asked me are you an artist are you a designer and you
you an artist are you a designer and you
you an artist are you a designer and you a dance are you a musician god no I’m
a dance are you a musician god no I’m
a dance are you a musician god no I’m not I’m not any of these things I can’t
not I’m not any of these things I can’t
not I’m not any of these things I can’t even draw a straight line but I’ll tell
even draw a straight line but I’ll tell
even draw a straight line but I’ll tell you something I can see a straight line
you something I can see a straight line
you something I can see a straight line and record
and record
and record I know a straight line and I think that
I know a straight line and I think that
I know a straight line and I think that is very important
is very important
is very important appreciation is the balance that you
appreciation is the balance that you
appreciation is the balance that you need for these people who create
need for these people who create
need for these people who create beautiful things appreciation is the
beautiful things appreciation is the
beautiful things appreciation is the word of the day and I call it the wow
word of the day and I call it the wow
word of the day and I call it the wow factor wow factor because when I see
factor wow factor because when I see
factor wow factor because when I see something or whenever you see anything
something or whenever you see anything
something or whenever you see anything and you say wow it’s beautiful you
and you say wow it’s beautiful you
and you say wow it’s beautiful you cannot imagine the positivity that you
cannot imagine the positivity that you
cannot imagine the positivity that you achieved that positivity itself will
achieved that positivity itself will
achieved that positivity itself will spur that young person on to do amazing
spur that young person on to do amazing
spur that young person on to do amazing things and that’s important that wow
things and that’s important that wow
things and that’s important that wow factor I have a lovely story that
factor I have a lovely story that
factor I have a lovely story that supports this you know a lady approached
supports this you know a lady approached
supports this you know a lady approached me once and said you know I have a niece
me once and said you know I have a niece
me once and said you know I have a niece who’s a designer I know she’s a Footwear
who’s a designer I know she’s a Footwear
who’s a designer I know she’s a Footwear designer
designer
designer please can she come and meet you blah
please can she come and meet you blah
please can she come and meet you blah blah blah one day I saw I gave her an
blah blah one day I saw I gave her an
blah blah one day I saw I gave her an appointment one day I saw at the door a
appointment one day I saw at the door a
appointment one day I saw at the door a young girl weeping and hesitating to
young girl weeping and hesitating to
young girl weeping and hesitating to enter so I didn’t know who she was I
enter so I didn’t know who she was I
enter so I didn’t know who she was I walked up and said hi I’m Asha can I
walked up and said hi I’m Asha can I
walked up and said hi I’m Asha can I help you and she said I’m so-and-so and
help you and she said I’m so-and-so and
help you and she said I’m so-and-so and I took her in and she was the girl who
I took her in and she was the girl who
I took her in and she was the girl who had come to meet me she was so shy her
had come to meet me she was so shy her
had come to meet me she was so shy her voice was so feeble so scared she looked
voice was so feeble so scared she looked
voice was so feeble so scared she looked like she wanted to crawl under the table
like she wanted to crawl under the table
like she wanted to crawl under the table and she opened her bag and she brought
and she opened her bag and she brought
and she opened her bag and she brought out this exquisite phonic the footwear
out this exquisite phonic the footwear
out this exquisite phonic the footwear embroidered sequin
embroidered sequin
embroidered sequin beautifully color-coordinated naturally
beautifully color-coordinated naturally
beautifully color-coordinated naturally we gave her a stall after four or five
we gave her a stall after four or five
we gave her a stall after four or five markets I mean that soon one day I saw
markets I mean that soon one day I saw
markets I mean that soon one day I saw her walking up to me she came up to me
her walking up to me she came up to me
her walking up to me she came up to me she gave me a high-five and hugged me
she gave me a high-five and hugged me
she gave me a high-five and hugged me and said hi Asha how’s it going with
and said hi Asha how’s it going with
and said hi Asha how’s it going with such an unfaltering unwavering voice and
such an unfaltering unwavering voice and
such an unfaltering unwavering voice and I said well I cannot tell you guys what
I said well I cannot tell you guys what
I said well I cannot tell you guys what a powerful moment
a powerful moment
a powerful moment that was for me I felt so happy
that was for me I felt so happy
that was for me I felt so happy I said somewhere I did the right thing
I said somewhere I did the right thing
I said somewhere I did the right thing and this is only one person I’ve got to
and this is only one person I’ve got to
and this is only one person I’ve got to do it for more and more anyone who
do it for more and more anyone who
do it for more and more anyone who approaches me I have a place for anyway
approaches me I have a place for anyway
approaches me I have a place for anyway Sunday sold something finally emerged
Sunday sold something finally emerged
Sunday sold something finally emerged because I could not retail I was doing
because I could not retail I was doing
because I could not retail I was doing in Whitefield so far away from the city
in Whitefield so far away from the city
in Whitefield so far away from the city and people were trudging and complaining
and people were trudging and complaining
and people were trudging and complaining that it was so far you know how
that it was so far you know how
that it was so far you know how Bangalore traffic was it became worse
Bangalore traffic was it became worse
Bangalore traffic was it became worse and worse every year one day I noticed
and worse every year one day I noticed
and worse every year one day I noticed that there was not many white fielders
that there was not many white fielders
that there was not many white fielders in my market a lot of them were people
in my market a lot of them were people
in my market a lot of them were people trudging from town the majority and I
trudging from town the majority and I
trudging from town the majority and I got this idea why don’t I move my market
got this idea why don’t I move my market
got this idea why don’t I move my market to the heart of town I mean what an
to the heart of town I mean what an
to the heart of town I mean what an impact that would have
impact that would have
impact that would have not just for bringing in a big crowd but
not just for bringing in a big crowd but
not just for bringing in a big crowd but for bringing in a crowd that would
for bringing in a crowd that would
for bringing in a crowd that would appreciate thousands of people there
appreciate thousands of people there
appreciate thousands of people there will be a couple of thousands that will
will be a couple of thousands that will
will be a couple of thousands that will make it so worthy so worthy that’s how I
make it so worthy so worthy that’s how I
make it so worthy so worthy that’s how I started Sunday soul Sunday fighting I’d
started Sunday soul Sunday fighting I’d
started Sunday soul Sunday fighting I’d elect spots in the city because I do
elect spots in the city because I do
elect spots in the city because I do believe when you are showcasing anything
believe when you are showcasing anything
believe when you are showcasing anything beautiful the environment must be
beautiful the environment must be
beautiful the environment must be conducive you know I mean for me it
conducive you know I mean for me it
conducive you know I mean for me it statically that matched
statically that matched
statically that matched we couldn’t find all these beautiful
we couldn’t find all these beautiful
we couldn’t find all these beautiful places so often sometimes by our own
places so often sometimes by our own
places so often sometimes by our own choice and sometimes by things beyond
choice and sometimes by things beyond
choice and sometimes by things beyond our control however we still managed
our control however we still managed
our control however we still managed from the days where I started with my
from the days where I started with my
from the days where I started with my first market had 27 stalls today we do
first market had 27 stalls today we do
first market had 27 stalls today we do about 300 stalls
we go very slowly because I do think
we go very slowly because I do think that you should learn how to walk before
that you should learn how to walk before
that you should learn how to walk before you run so slow and sure what’s the wave
you run so slow and sure what’s the wave
you run so slow and sure what’s the wave and being true to yourself all the time
and being true to yourself all the time
and being true to yourself all the time that was another thing persistence
that was another thing persistence
that was another thing persistence perseverance believing that no no I will
perseverance believing that no no I will
perseverance believing that no no I will not pick up the threads let it go pick
not pick up the threads let it go pick
not pick up the threads let it go pick it up again one day I realized that this
it up again one day I realized that this
it up again one day I realized that this Sunday is growing in leaps and bounds it
Sunday is growing in leaps and bounds it
Sunday is growing in leaps and bounds it was becoming very difficult for me and
was becoming very difficult for me and
was becoming very difficult for me and my small team which actually was only
my small team which actually was only
my small team which actually was only two other people to try and to try and
two other people to try and to try and
two other people to try and to try and make it work and I realized I can’t let
make it work and I realized I can’t let
make it work and I realized I can’t let all these people down they had now
all these people down they had now
all these people down they had now become like family and what am I going
become like family and what am I going
become like family and what am I going to do I think I have to go into the
to do I think I have to go into the
to do I think I have to go into the market and get some professional help
market and get some professional help
market and get some professional help you know I feel professional like I knew
you know I feel professional like I knew
you know I feel professional like I knew it all I didn’t I was being taught by
it all I didn’t I was being taught by
it all I didn’t I was being taught by other people this is what to do that is
other people this is what to do that is
other people this is what to do that is but I knew the need what’s something I
but I knew the need what’s something I
but I knew the need what’s something I knew that I had to get stronger I’m not
knew that I had to get stronger I’m not
knew that I had to get stronger I’m not really sorry at all so it was a big zero
really sorry at all so it was a big zero
really sorry at all so it was a big zero for me then decided to look within my
for me then decided to look within my
for me then decided to look within my home for help and that’s what I did I
home for help and that’s what I did I
home for help and that’s what I did I called my sons and I told them I said
called my sons and I told them I said
called my sons and I told them I said this is what I’m gonna do
this is what I’m gonna do
this is what I’m gonna do and do you think that you can come on
and do you think that you can come on
and do you think that you can come on board and help me you know they’re very
board and help me you know they’re very
board and help me you know they’re very sweet they’ve been around me and you
sweet they’ve been around me and you
sweet they’ve been around me and you know shared my passion for yours so
know shared my passion for yours so
know shared my passion for yours so naturally they said yeah okay but you
naturally they said yeah okay but you
naturally they said yeah okay but you know we can only do it part-time because
know we can only do it part-time because
know we can only do it part-time because they all do other things of their own I
they all do other things of their own I
they all do other things of their own I was willing to take that chance from
was willing to take that chance from
was willing to take that chance from nothing at least part-time let them help
nothing at least part-time let them help
nothing at least part-time let them help me you know and that’s how they started
me you know and that’s how they started
me you know and that’s how they started and I must say that my three sons are
and I must say that my three sons are
and I must say that my three sons are the ones who are really responsible for
the ones who are really responsible for
the ones who are really responsible for taking this market to another level they
taking this market to another level they
taking this market to another level they have given it a completely new dimension
have given it a completely new dimension
have given it a completely new dimension and so we are being invited to other
and so we are being invited to other
and so we are being invited to other cities small towns everybody wants to
cities small towns everybody wants to
cities small towns everybody wants to hold a Sunday Seoul Sunday and that
hold a Sunday Seoul Sunday and that
hold a Sunday Seoul Sunday and that makes me extremely happy and ready to
makes me extremely happy and ready to
makes me extremely happy and ready to fly believe me I am very content with
fly believe me I am very content with
fly believe me I am very content with the familiarity of Bangalore and love
the familiarity of Bangalore and love
the familiarity of Bangalore and love Bangalore but I do realize for my family
Bangalore but I do realize for my family
Bangalore but I do realize for my family of vendors that they have to spread
of vendors that they have to spread
of vendors that they have to spread their wings they have to move to other
their wings they have to move to other
their wings they have to move to other shows they have to be given a broader
shows they have to be given a broader
shows they have to be given a broader platform so it’s not all about setting
platform so it’s not all about setting
platform so it’s not all about setting up a fantastic platform for artists and
up a fantastic platform for artists and
up a fantastic platform for artists and designers the most important thing is
designers the most important thing is
designers the most important thing is getting people to contribute to that wow
getting people to contribute to that wow
getting people to contribute to that wow factor and bringing in the audience my
factor and bringing in the audience my
factor and bringing in the audience my team and I work very hard at networking
team and I work very hard at networking
team and I work very hard at networking so that we bring in that right kind of
so that we bring in that right kind of
so that we bring in that right kind of audience and I hope if some of you have
audience and I hope if some of you have
audience and I hope if some of you have not visited Sundays or sold something
not visited Sundays or sold something
not visited Sundays or sold something you will make it a point in future to do
you will make it a point in future to do
you will make it a point in future to do so and see what I mean by that you know
so and see what I mean by that you know
so and see what I mean by that you know it’s a very happy place to be I invite
it’s a very happy place to be I invite
it’s a very happy place to be I invite we invite people to come and spend the
we invite people to come and spend the
we invite people to come and spend the day with us
day with us
day with us so I can’t just make it only shopping we
so I can’t just make it only shopping we
so I can’t just make it only shopping we have yummy food we have wholesome
have yummy food we have wholesome
have yummy food we have wholesome entertainment and you put it all
entertainment and you put it all
entertainment and you put it all together and you have a lovely day out
together and you have a lovely day out
together and you have a lovely day out in the open in this lovely weather that
in the open in this lovely weather that
in the open in this lovely weather that Bangalore gives us so my journey went on
Bangalore gives us so my journey went on
Bangalore gives us so my journey went on and on and I became stronger and
and on and I became stronger and
and on and I became stronger and stronger my vendors became happier
stronger my vendors became happier
stronger my vendors became happier because suddenly it these free markets
because suddenly it these free markets
because suddenly it these free markets were mushrooming all over the city
were mushrooming all over the city
were mushrooming all over the city there was a hallucinatory in something
there was a hallucinatory in something
there was a hallucinatory in something it is something you mean you just name
it is something you mean you just name
it is something you mean you just name it and I laughs but it had it my vendors
it and I laughs but it had it my vendors
it and I laughs but it had it my vendors had a big smile because they could
had a big smile because they could
had a big smile because they could produce more there were more people I
produce more there were more people I
produce more there were more people I mean I don’t care who sets up the
mean I don’t care who sets up the
mean I don’t care who sets up the platform the fact is
platform the fact is
platform the fact is we need more platform we need more
we need more platform we need more
we need more platform we need more platforms so that Indian art craft and
platforms so that Indian art craft and
platforms so that Indian art craft and design can grow because I feel we are on
design can grow because I feel we are on
design can grow because I feel we are on par with anyone else in the world and
par with anyone else in the world and
par with anyone else in the world and the actual reason that spurred me on was
the actual reason that spurred me on was
the actual reason that spurred me on was one day I walked into a big shop to buy
one day I walked into a big shop to buy
one day I walked into a big shop to buy a gift for a friend and got sidetracked
a gift for a friend and got sidetracked
a gift for a friend and got sidetracked because I saw little garnishes on the
because I saw little garnishes on the
because I saw little garnishes on the shelf and I collect tiny Ganesha
shelf and I collect tiny Ganesha
shelf and I collect tiny Ganesha so the attraction was instant it happens
so the attraction was instant it happens
so the attraction was instant it happens Wow I looked at it in a check 45 rupees
Wow I looked at it in a check 45 rupees
Wow I looked at it in a check 45 rupees and my craft and Jenna went up and I
and my craft and Jenna went up and I
and my craft and Jenna went up and I said oh my god I broke it into segments
said oh my god I broke it into segments
said oh my god I broke it into segments of wholesalers and agents and all kinds
of wholesalers and agents and all kinds
of wholesalers and agents and all kinds of things and I thought what is the
of things and I thought what is the
of things and I thought what is the person who make this actually get maybe
person who make this actually get maybe
person who make this actually get maybe just a few rupees I mean it really
just a few rupees I mean it really
just a few rupees I mean it really shocked me I picked it up I get a
shocked me I picked it up I get a
shocked me I picked it up I get a reality check and I see made in China
reality check and I see made in China
reality check and I see made in China and I said oh my gosh the Chinese are
and I said oh my gosh the Chinese are
and I said oh my gosh the Chinese are making our gods now I have to do
making our gods now I have to do
making our gods now I have to do something about this I have got to show
something about this I have got to show
something about this I have got to show people don’t you show them that you know
people don’t you show them that you know
people don’t you show them that you know our Indian talk is the bonds our design
our Indian talk is the bonds our design
our Indian talk is the bonds our design our artist and that’s what I mean to do
our artist and that’s what I mean to do
our artist and that’s what I mean to do so friends I want to tell you two very
so friends I want to tell you two very
so friends I want to tell you two very important things you can actually do
important things you can actually do
important things you can actually do anything you have to persist and you
anything you have to persist and you
anything you have to persist and you have to make a balance and balance
have to make a balance and balance
have to make a balance and balance equilibrium does not necessarily mean
equilibrium does not necessarily mean
equilibrium does not necessarily mean status score not at all sometimes you
status score not at all sometimes you
status score not at all sometimes you may fall you may stumble you may trip
may fall you may stumble you may trip
may fall you may stumble you may trip but believe me you will pick yourself up
but believe me you will pick yourself up
but believe me you will pick yourself up again and in that you will regain your
again and in that you will regain your
again and in that you will regain your balance you will learn your mistake you
balance you will learn your mistake you
balance you will learn your mistake you will take care there’s no stopping you
will take care there’s no stopping you
will take care there’s no stopping you and that you feel
and that you feel
and that you feel that the more and more people who think
that the more and more people who think
that the more and more people who think out of the box and follow their dreams
out of the box and follow their dreams
out of the box and follow their dreams follow the passion that is in your heart
follow the passion that is in your heart
follow the passion that is in your heart you will always succeed and now before I
you will always succeed and now before I
you will always succeed and now before I leave you I want to thank all of you I
leave you I want to thank all of you I
leave you I want to thank all of you I am so happy that there was somebody who
am so happy that there was somebody who
am so happy that there was somebody who found me worthy to share my story with
found me worthy to share my story with
found me worthy to share my story with them thank you so much and I hope that I
them thank you so much and I hope that I
them thank you so much and I hope that I will see a lot of the faces and I hope
will see a lot of the faces and I hope
will see a lot of the faces and I hope that I will see you one day in a Sunday
that I will see you one day in a Sunday
that I will see you one day in a Sunday soul something
soul something
soul something [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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