The Women

Much like the intricate patterns of our saris, so the millions of life stories in Kolkata intersect and weave together every day. Learn about the women’s story, the symbolic making of the sari blankets, and the freedom and training that we provide.

The Faces

The faces of Sari Bari are many and the stories are heartbreaking. Sari Bari is the women of Kolkata’s red light areas who have taken the brave step into a new life. Life at Sari Bari holds the promise of dignity, respect and a way of life that was never before possible for many of these women.

All of the women employed by Sari Bari have a story. It is often a heartbreaking, brutal story of betrayal, loss and abuse. There are stories of being sold by family member into the trade at 14, stories of working a legitimate job at age 13 only to be raped and then sold by her rapist, stories of marriages broken and stories of desperate poverty that compelled a choice no one should have to make.

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