The Vanishing Art of Kashmiri Carpet Weaving

<div>What started out 600 years ago in Persia (present day Iran) thrived to become the crown jewel of the Kashmiri arts. However, the art of Kashmiri carpet weaving is now vanishing, on the brink of extinction. This week, in the seventh episode of Kashmir Diaries, we meet Rafiq Ahmed Shah, a 73 year old, fourth generation artist who is fighting to keep this art alive, and is probably the last patron of the art in all of India. Tune in, for an intimate conversation with Rafiq, and how the decline of Kashmiri carpet weaving is emblematic of the languishing state of the arts in India.</div><p><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">Check out the other episodes of "The Kashmir Diaries"</span><br></p><div>Kashmiris, Hangul and the Manual of Life:- <a href="https://ivm.today/3o0jE1G" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3o0jE1G">https://ivm.today/3o0jE1G</span></a></div><div>Srinagar, Ancient Carvings and Supernovas:- <a href="https://ivm.today/3hECuat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3hECuat">https://ivm.today/3hECuat</span></a></div><div>Kargil, Hundarman and the Museum of Memories:- </div><a href="https://ivm.today/2Vx8ANGYou" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style=""><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/2Vx8ANGYou"><div>https://ivm.today/2Vx8ANG</div><div><br></div></span></a><div>You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website </div><div></div><a href="https://ivm.today/3xuayw9You" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style=""><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3xuayw9You"><div>https://ivm.today/3xuayw9</div><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 0.875rem;">You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42</span><br></p></span></a><div>(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)</div><p><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on