About Me

I buy handmade crafts in India and sell them to benefit animal welfare organizations in India and elsewhere. Former art historian. Current packrat. Avid thrifter and vintage clothes wearer. Love 1960s and early 1970s styles. Partial to Art Nouveau, Pre-Raphaelite, Victorian, Renaissance and Medieval art. On a continual quest for good-looking, comfortable vegan shoes. Bhangra dancer since 2002. Fascinated by all things Indian. Vegan and animal advocate.

Check out Joyatri on Etsy for vintage clothing and other items.

 

Words I like:

"She was dressed, as usual, in an odd assortment of clothes, most of which had belonged to other people." 

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym (1913-1980)

 

“I said "Somebody should do something about that." Then I realized I am somebody.”

 Lily Tomlin

 

 

 

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Monday
Apr102006

Pin the reflector on the accident-causing donkeys

donkey.bmpThis is brilliant. It seems donkeys in Namibia like to sleep in the road at night because the pavement is warmer. And when you've got a donkey sleeping on donkey-colored pavement at night, the donkeys get run over. Donkey Welfare Namibia are putting reflector tags on their ears so motorists can spot them. Here's the article. There's more on this program on the Donkey Welfare Namibia webisite

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