Ba & Dada were paired together by their parents in Gujarat when they were 3 & 5 years old respectively. Now aged 94 & 96 , their relationship is still evolving albeit the limbo that a long and healthy life leaves you in.

Dori (thread) looks to bind questions on love and family by observing an important relationship that the author grew up with as a child within a joint family, that of her grandparents. Incorporating her images with family archives and conversations, the book stands testament to a life shared between two strangers who met as children, and of their love through the ages.

The book dummy was shortlisted for the Kassel Dummy Awards 2019.

Text by Veeranganakumari Solanki