Sasha — the fair trade store near New Market – has been around since 1981 and is one of the first fair trade shops in India. Their clothing range has pure cotton and linen tops in vegetable dyes and the best of Indian handmade prints and weaves. There’s a lot you can pick up here. Their range of paper mâché boxes make for great gifts — they have a few heart-shaped ones. Also look out for the piggy banks made with Shantiniketan leather. We especially loved the bags, stoles, jewellery and the range of handmade soaps. And it’s all very reasonably priced. They have a cosy corner with cane furniture where you can sit and sip on homemade cookies, tea and coffee. They close early on Sundays – at 1pm between April through August. Normal hours resume on Sundays between September through March.
