by Jaishree Misra
As a contributor to the first book of exObjects stories published in December 2024 in India, Jaishree got in touch with an extended tale.
In the book exObjects: the art of holding on, letting go, she writes about the surprising impact of finding love letters after the deaths of her parents.
The black and white photograph, her object shown in the book, captures the joyful moment her young parents are walking round the temple on their wedding day.
“When I was emptying out my mother’s house, I found her wedding sari, wrapped in yellowing tissue paper. The fabric had held together well over the years, delicate gold & silver threads maintaining their shine. Back in Delhi, I showed it to Pinky, my deft & imaginative young Nepalese tailor. Feeling the Benarasi silk between her fingers, she declared it fine for making a suit. We discussed a few designs and, aware that I was more likely to wear a semi-western style, Pinky suggested ‘sherwani style’ and thus my ensemble in the picture. Discerning readers might spot the same fabric on sherwani & sari. They might also notice supreme satisfaction in my smile.”
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(Copyright: Jaishree Misra, 2025)
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