A Dupatta Is…. By Marzieh Abbas - Hardcover Books

Available from Chrysanthemum when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

A Dupatta Is..., written by Marzieh Abbas and vividly brought to life by the artwork of Anu Chouhan, is a loving and lyrical ode to the dupatta. A dupatta is so much more than a beautiful piece of fabric. A dupatta is sound―swooshing and swashing like a superhero cape. A dupatta is scent―cinnamon and cardamom, crushed coriander and peppermint oil. A dupatta is fun―playing peekaboo and building cushion forts with dupatta canopies. Dupattas―shawls traditionally worn by women in various cultures of