Meet Bashir Ahmad, an award-winning Sozni artisan

Beneath the clouds of political turmoil, the Kashmir brims with stories about the crafts that have been practiced for hundreds of years. One of those is Sozni weaving, a form of embroidery that uses thin needles on wool to create intricate, elaborate clothing embroidered with floral patterns. Bashir Ahmad is one such award-winning craftsman who lives in a far-off village in Beerwah tehsil of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. He has been weaving intricate patterns for the past four decades.