Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
Ram Soni, a paper cutting artist, shows his work at his home in Alwar some 160 kilometers (100 miles) from New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. An Indian designer and architect couple have launched a campaign called 'Empowerment through Craft' to help traditional artisans restart sales and trade on an online platform called Direct Create. During a time when the pandemic and a subsequent nationwide lockdown that halted the economy, the online marketing and collaboration platform has come as a huge relief for craftsmen who live in remote parts of the country and have traditionally relied on exhibitions and physical markets to showcase and sell their arts and crafts. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)