The Journal

It always surprises me that a city as exciting and historic as Lucknow so often slips off the radar for travellers exploring India - especially those heading north. Yet Lucknow has so much to offer: achingly beautiful architecture, thriving artisan and craft traditions, a mouthwatering food scene, and some of the most polite and welcoming people you could hope to meet. To give this special place the attention it deserves, I want to look at one of it's most famous textiles - C

Throughout history, people have always moved, from one place to another, across regions and borders, or sometimes just to the next...