Stitching stories

Sofiya Maharjan, a young artist from Patan, reclaims the art of sewing to tell deeply personal stories of loss and acceptance.

Sofiya Maharjan grew up in the gullies of Patan. That was her world. Her parents and relatives were always close by, and school, leisure, and playtime were the crooked alleys and courtyards of clustered Newa houses. Perhaps that’s why, even as she grew older and ventured outside of her comfortable and enticing bubble, Patan has never really left her. Neither has she.