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Who arranged your trip to India, where did you go and what was the main purpose of your visit?

The trip was arranged by a company called Cloth Atelier, (). Emma, who leads the trip, has lived in India for many years and now runs a UK-based business importing ethically sourced, hand-printed cloth directly from the makers in India. The trip was really a treat for me for my 50th birthday. I wanted to see the real India and this trip allowed us to go right off the beaten track in a small group to places that I could

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