Women sari-sari store owners in the Philippines are gaining independence and social status through their micro-retail ...

The word “sari” means “strip of cloth” in Sanskrit. But for the Indian women—and a few men—who have been wrapping themselves in silk, cotton, or linen for millennia, these swaths of fabric are more ...

For as long as my mother and I can remember, my nani (“maternal grandmother” in Hindi) has always worn a bright pleated cotton sari—come what may. Be it cooking up a storm, churning homemade butter in ...