Rebuilding Bhuj

Kutch, India

I spent several days in Bhuj, where I visited Hunnarshala, an organization that emerged from the reconstruction efforts following the 2001 Kutch earthquake, as well as Karigashala, a training centre for building crafts. What stayed with me was not only the experimentation with materials and construction, but the broader attitude behind the work — the way building, teaching, and practical knowledge were understood as part of the same social commitment.