Alicia is a writer, photographer, and social entrepreneur specializing in sustainable travel, wildlife and nature conservation, and environmentally friendly agriculture and eating. She holds an M.S.

Jute and burlap aren't quite the same thing, but it's not surprising that many people think otherwise — the terms are often used interchangeably, and they're closely related. When shopping, though, it ...

Inside a small tiled-roof shed at Shenoy Nagar in Madurai, the sound of sewing machines rent the afternoon air. Half-a-dozen women are at work, their heads bent in concentration on the jute fabric in ...