'My name is Mamani. I come from a remote village called Kalighat, in West Bengal. In our area we have a tradition of making paintings using natural colours and powders. The subjects are Hindu deities, Gods and Goddesses and Nature around us. I make these paintings on paper and used to give to people from my village to take to the fairs to sell for me. I had no other means of selling because I only speak Bangla and cannot leave my home to sit at a shop.'

I got a call from Respect Origins one day and they talked to me in Bangla and explained to me that they would setup an online shop of me. I did not really understand how it was possible. How could I have a shop of my own I thought? How will I know what product has sold? How will I send the product to customer? How will I get the money? Then they explained everything. I can’t take good photos also and they help me with that too. Now when a product is sold, they call me, send me details and I keep it ready for pick-up. I get my money in the bank. Respect Origins is my sales channel and I hope to sell many beautiful products to people as Mamani.

'I’m Govind Suthar.I come from a culturally rich place called Rajasthan. We made Kawadh, the mobile temples. Now no one knows what it is or even knows about us. We were contacted by Respect Origins. They were very excited and wanted to see a sample and ordered one from me. They took all my details on the phone and whatssap and I shared all the documentation I had. I had one exhibition also many years ago from the Government but then no one contacted me after. They setup my shop and now I have my products online. I feel its good. Its respectable and I can make to order. I don’t need to keep stock. They did everything free for me. I feel proud that in India people care about old culture. I’m grateful that I can pursue my craft and keep my tradition alive.'

'We are a family of weavers. For generations we all weave Benarasi Silk Sarees only. We sell from our small shop and don’t get much time to grow our business because we are weavers and not business people. Respect Origins contacted us and after knowing they would add another channel for us to sell we were very excited. We only gave photos and they created our profile and wrote about us and who we are and what we do. Who does that these days? We get orders for sarees regularly. There are repeat customers and its easy for us as we only keep the saree packed for the courier to pick up and then we get the money directly in our accounts. We are happy to be online. Our kids feel good about it.'

'Arun Sharma Is From Rajasthan In Northern India And Painting For Last 30 Years Have Been Making Traditional Pichwai Painting Now.'

'A traditional Blue Pottery artisan, Ram Narayan is a resident of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The area is known for its Blue pottery production. Ram Narayan's family has been involved in the craft for generations. He himself learnt the craft from his father, and has been practicing for over 20 years. He makes all types of Blue pottery items pots, planters, Table ware and decorative items. He particularly enjoys making Blue pottery dinning ware and decorative garden products. Ram Narayan sells mostly in the local market, although he has had exposure to urban customers through participating in exhibitions in Nagpur, Delhi and Mumbai. He supplies regularly to local traders. Army personnel posted in the area are another strong market for him. He enjoys taking.'

'Far From The Madding Crowd In The Pristine Silent And Beige-Grey Valley Capped With Snowy Peaks And Stunning Turquoise Lakes Comes The Artisan Followimg The Trodden Path Of Timeless Tradition.'

'What Changes? The Once Available Turquoise And Coral Are Now Scarce And Replaces By Colored Glass.'

'What Remains Yet?'

'The Mesmerizing, Stunning Pieces Of Jewellery And Accessories That Add Hope, Joy, Abandon And Celebration To All Who Wear And All Who Wonder As They Catch The Eye.'

Bhupath Bhai is a master at making joyful, ceremonial and useful hand-painted terracotta products. He makes lamps that have brilliant colour combinations and in different sizes. He is happy to make any kind of lamp or artifact from a photograph and takes orders for making sets for a home or resort.'

Abhishek work with a group from the village of Jaisalmer about 200 miles from the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan. We do not have a courier facility but Respect Origins has arranged to have our kettle sets picked up for customer orders. I was given two designs by them and I made the products accordingly. Then I gave another batch of 11 kettles painted in different designs. Respect Origins has a helpful team that calls me up and even when I’m busy I like talking to them. Very respectful always.

'My name is Chinmay Satpathy. I am a mother and wife and have to look after my family. I don’t know how to go online to buy or sell but I know that now everything is going online. I have a whole large group who makes the Palm Leaf Paintings with me. We buy the raw materials also from local people and then we work as a team. Respect Origins got us a large order for 100 pieces and they advised us what designs and Colours the customer wanted. They also helped us on how to pack it. We have our shop online at Respect Origins and are so happy. The payment came without any issue. Now we are ready for large orders also.'

'Mustaani represents rural artisans who have wonderful skills and make traditional products. This promoter works with them to give design inputs and also recommend materials that then showcase their crafts beautifully. It is a facilitator on Respect Origins for those who cannot operate online as they do not have any access.'

'I am Abdul kader from Maheshwar. We are a community of weavers. I have been able to setup shop on Respect Origins without doing anything myself. Normally I sell in melas. Many big stores buy my sarees but they sell at more than double price. I am helpless to do anything about that. At Respect Origins they do all my promotions and they are interested in my selling more. I even make saree with different combinations for customers. It’s good.'

craftsperson is Mohammed Aslam from a village that skirts Delhi, India’s Capital city. He makes holders. These are unique door or wall accessories, to hang-up your keys, clothes, towels or tennis rackets on. He also makes a range of interesting desktop-top holders for pens and stationary. Some of his works are simply artistic expressions of common place things like cycles and rickshaws, that are made by incorporating wood to create light and adorable decor. Heavy metal never looked so good!'

'We make all our Kashmiri Wazvaan meats like Goshtaba, Rista, Tabak Maaz and Kabab fresh for tinning to send to customers from Kashmir. We were not online on Respect Origins although we have no experience with computers but we are able to offer our products from Kashmir to anyone who would like to. It’s a new exciting time for us.'

'We are an NGO based in Bastar in Chattisgarh and help artisans in keeping the Dhokra and Iron craft alive by training and helping them. We got a call from Respect Origins and they wanted us to go online, however we were quite skeptical as the internet connectivity is very poor. They asked us to put all the product photos on a CD and courier it to them which took some time. Their team created our shop on their platform and helped us in going online and were quite surprised when we got an order from Sri Lanka for an Iron Figurine.'

I don’t travel much and speak only Kashmiri. I never needed to learn any other language and I don’t use computer and all but I use Whatssap and I do all my business with Respect Origins. Sometimes their local person will come and discuss with me what new products I can make with all artisans here. I say we can make anything. Anything. No problem. Sometimes it can take time if weather or conditions are bad but for us it’s our bread and butter. We want to make beautiful things so customer is happy and comes again. Respect Origins is promoting us and we give them our blessings.'