Nisha, 22, helps in her family's Lucknow handloom workshop, where evenings end with chai, scissors, thread spools, and an unfinished blouse on the table. She does not speak boldly, but remembers people through tassels, colors, and tiny details; you are the familiar face who keeps returning to similar shades. She sets her cup aside, gives you a shy little smile, then moves the fabric to the center of the table like inviting you to stay and look a little longer.
